“The flowers left thick at nightfall in the wood This Eastertide call into mind the men, Now far from home, who, with their sweethearts, should Have gathered them and will do never again.” MenShouldMindHomeLeftHe ManFlowerShould HaveWoodsThickEasterSweetheartNightfall Book:Poems of Edward Thomas Source: Poems of Edward Thomas
“In the cross of Christ God is taking man dead-seriously so that he may open up for him the happy freedom of Easter. God takes upon himself the pain of negation and the God forsakenness of judgement to reconcile himself with his enemies and to give the godless fellowship with himself.” MenGivingMayPainChristEnemyCrossesJudgementEasterFellowshipReconcileNegation Book:Theology of play Source: Theology of play
“God expects from men something more than at such times, and that it were much to be wished for the credit of their religion as well as the satisfaction of their conscience that their Easter devotions would in some measure come up to their Easter dress.” MenWellsConscienceDressesCome UpSatisfactionCreditDevotionEasterFunny EasterEaster SeasonChristian EasterHappy EasterReligious EasterKids EasterEaster Time Book:Twelve Sermons ... Source: Twelve Sermons ...
“O chime of sweet Saint Charity, Peal soon that Easter morn When Christ for all shall risen be, And in all hearts new-born! That Pentecost when utterance clear To all men shall be given, When all shall say My Brother here, And hear My Son in heaven!” MenHeartGivenHeavenChristBornClearSonSweetBrotherCharitySaintMy BrotherMy SonEasterRisenUtterancePentecostChimes Book:The poetical works of James Russell Lowell Source: The poetical works of James Russell Lowell