On the Third Day

So...we recently came across this song that I'm sure many of you already know, but I just have to post it because it has become a new favorite. I can't wait for our church to learn it! We just finished 4 great days of revival meetings...words are NOT enough to describe what our AMAZING God has been up to...we are in complete awe of the goodness of our LORD Jesus! Mix that with the sunshine that has been so beautiful here the past couple of days - and the flowers bursting out of the ground...just feels like a good time to share this song. We first heard it on an album called In Christ Alone: Modern Hymns Of Worship recorded by Bethany Dillon & Matt Hammitt, but the author of the song is Matt Maher. Here are the lyrics:
Verse 1
Creation brings an offering,
As autumn leaves turn to gold,
The trees bow down in highest praise,
Now made bare before Your throne.
The western sky an amber blaze,
At the end of the day,
For everything must die to rise again.
Verse 2
The winter’s chill, a bitter cold,
As sin and shame leave us to fall,
The clouds now full of newborn snow,
For grace to come and save us all,
Within the darkest night of man,
Was found Your saving hand,
For everything must die to rise again.
Chorus 1
On the third day, behold the King,
On the third day, death has no sting,
On the third day, we’re forgiven and reconciled.
Verse 3
The earth it groans in labor pains,
As flowers stretch to heaven above,
Your creatures sing the prophet’s song,
To be a gift of selfless love.
The sun is rising in the east,
And Your spirit is unleashed,
For everything must die to rise again.
Verse 4
And so we wait in joyful hope,
For You to come and take us home,
And so we join beneath the cross,
In suffering from whence we go.
The greatest act of sovereign grace,
In the universe displayed,
For everything must die to rise again.
Chorus 2
On the third day, the saints rejoice,
On the third day, we lift our voice,
On the third day, united and glorified.

What powerful lyrics! My fave line is "For everything must die to rise again." It is so amazing how God the Creator gave us knowledge of Him all throughout His creation. And the seasons - what a creatively beautiful way to teach us. Take a look and listen below.