Switched on the radio this morning to hear the beginnings of this song written by Father Mark Baumgarten during COVID, and it was the first few lines that really captured my attention, given that the song is written by a Christian minister:
“It’s Easter Sunday morning
But the sun has yet to rise If the Lord is up to something He’s tremendously disguised…”
I’ve long contemplated the reason why people, highly intelligent and well-educated people, scientists for example, believe in a ‘god’, of any kind – it is truly an ongoing source of curiosity for me. If there is a God, then why is the world still in such a terrible mess? Or, in His (or Her?) defence if His/Her existence is true, would the world be in much, much worse shape? It’s a puzzle!
Here are the rest of the lyrics to Father Mark’s song, with source:
It’s Easter Sunday morning
But the sun has yet to rise If the Lord is up to something He’s tremendously disguised Contagion has been rampant Solitude’s imposed Fear is going viral And the churches are all closed On Easter Sunday morningIt’s Easter Sunday morning
And we’re totally perplexed We’re hiding in our cages Lest they come to get us next The Body has been broken The charges have been laid Our shame and our betrayals Are endlessly replayed On Easter Sunday morningIt’s Easter Sunday morning
And the headlines all proclaim Two thousand years later And the world still looks the same Kids still die from hunger Cruelty still exists We’re told this was a triumph But the darkness still persists On Easter Sunday morningIt’s Easter Sunday morning
And we’re down upon our knees The pain of our rebellion The groaning of our pleas A hint of unknown music Fills the frightened room Teasing us with rumours About an empty tomb On Easter Sunday morningIt’s Easter Sunday morning
And mystery abounds There’s rumbling ‘neath the surface There’s shackles on the ground A glimpse is all we’re promised A sign of things unseen There’s light on the horizon The atmosphere is clean On Easter Sunday morning On Easter Sunday morning On Easter Sunday morning Running to the tomb With tears in our eyes Right before the dawn On Easter Sunday morning On Easter Sunday morningSource: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Fr Mark Baumgarten
Image: Di Mann-Povey Mildura 31/03/2024