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Easter, [nb 1] also called Pascha [nb 2] (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, [nb 3] is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
"Easter Song" is a song written by Annie Herring of the Jesus music group the 2nd Chapter of Acts that tells of Jesus Christ's resurrection and the elation Christians feel about this resurrection on Easter. [1] It was first recorded in 1974 and released on the band's debut album, With Footnotes.
In Hungarian, Easter is húsvét— literally, "taking the meat," a reference to traditional customs of abstaining entirely from eating meat during Lent. In Finnish language Easter is Pääsiäinen which implies 'release' or 'liberation'. The word was created by Finnish bishop and bible translator Mikael Agricola.
Roland Hayes – recorded the song for Victor Records in 1927. [4] A Song Recital (Columbia Masterworks M-393, 1939) includes an unaccompanied piece in a selected set of mostly classical selections. [5] Hayes published his arrangement of the song as part of the song cycle Life of Christ, [6] and recorded it again in 1953 and other times. Later ...
The Oxford English Dictionary defines hallelujah as “a song or shout of praise to God,” but biblical scholars will tell you it’s actually a smash-up of two Hebrew words: “hallel” meaning ...
The original twelve Old Testament readings for the Easter Vigil survive in an ancient manuscript belonging to the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.The Armenian Easter Vigil also preserves what is believed to be the original length of the traditional gospel reading of the Easter Vigil, i.e., from the Last Supper account to the end of the Gospel according to Matthew.
Penned by Austin Miles in 1912, "In the Garden" has become a traditional Easter song that remains popular in church services. Here, country singer Alan Jackson captured it beautifully on his album ...
Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, three days after he was crucified by Romans around 30 A.D. Easter marks the last day of the Holy Week, which consists of several days that ...