From the darkness of the grave, Where your blood poured from a crown of thorns, Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! From the triumph you won, Over the power and fear of death, Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! From the empty tomb, You open wide the gates of life, Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia!

The message of Easter is what the world needs to hear at this point in time: the message that Jesus has conquered death. That God is offering to each one of us life, which is not just what happens in this physical world, but also life which extends to life beyond this world, an eternal life which is far more than we can fathom or imagine.