# Easter Songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 31, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505 "2010-03-31T22:41:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/21 "2010-04-01T19:41:00Z")
What’s that one that goes “I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet”? ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/22 "2010-04-01T19:59:38Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > What’s that one that goes “I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet”? That’s part of the lyrics to the Irving Berlin song “Easter Parade” already mentioned by the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/23 "2010-04-01T20:07:33Z")
Really? I always thought those were two different songs! ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/24 "2010-04-01T20:12:55Z")
Maybe there’s another song somewhere with the line “I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet”, but I imagine Berlin could have sued the author for copyright infringement, since that’s [his line](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/i/irving+berlin/easter+parade_20068099.html): > [@](#): > > In your easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, > You’ll be the grandest lady in the easter parade. > I’ll be all in clover and when they look you over, > I’ll be the proudest fellow in the easter parade. > On the avenue, fifth avenue, the photographers will snap us, > And you’ll find that you’re in the rotogravure. > Oh, I could write a sonnet about your easter bonnet, > And of the girl I’m taking to the easter parade. ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/25 "2010-04-02T02:02:57Z")
It seems to me that this was a new one when I went to Catholic school back in the late 60s: Easter Song 1. My Lord, He died for a kingdom To redeem the hearts of men. Now my people don’t you weep He has risen from His sleep, He lives again, Alleluia! Chorus Sing Alleluia! The Lord is risen. He is risen indeed, Alleluia! 1. My Lord came forth like the morning With the splendor of the sun, Came triumphant from the womb, From the darkness of the tomb, The vict’ry won, Alleluia! 2. My Lord united our mountains With the everlasting hills, Now the seasons and the seas Sing a song of victory, The rocks and rills, Alleluia! 3. My Lord renewed all creation That has waited late and long, Now we all with one accord Live and love the risen Lord, This is our song, Alleluia! ---
**Author:** ![Perciful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Perciful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Perciful)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/26 "2010-04-02T02:51:58Z")
Happy Good Friday! At the ‘Veneration Of The Cross’ we always sing for many choruses “Behold the wood of the Cross, On it lies our salvation”. It is very moving to go up and kiss the wooden cross. Other songs I hear at easter are : 1. Whom shall I send 2. Lord Of The dance 3. Oh Come let us Adore him 4. Worthy is the lamb 5. Blessed are you 6. Here I am Lord Each year I aways go to “the Stations Of The Cross, according to Mary”. It is put on by the youth group and it is amazing. My Favorite Easter song is “Mary Did You Know”. It just hits me in the heart that Mary had to stand by and watch her son be crucified because it had to be… For Us. [Mary Did You Know](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfpK6cNPF7Y&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/27 "2010-04-02T02:56:41Z")
I’m firmly agnostic but Keith Green’s Easter Song mentioned above is a great song. Another good one is Was It A Morning Like This? I got to meet Keith Green when I was a kid living in the ministry and he was a great guy and incredible musician. He sang alongside Amy Grant in a friends’ folks living room. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/28 "2010-04-02T03:17:40Z")
[See here](http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/82.html) for a wide selection of hymns (#174-213 are Easter hymns). [Come Ye Faithful](http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/c/c341.html) is particularly rich, tying together the themes of joy, springtime, Passover, and rebirth. [Come Away to the Skies](http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/c/c176.html) is an example of the beautiful old Southern hymnody. [The Srife Is O’er](http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/t/t368.html) is interesting, managing to be joyful in minor key, almost bittersweet in its tone. I’m glad **Intergalactic Gladiator** picked up on “Lord of the Dance.” ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/29 "2010-04-02T03:24:24Z")
This is one that some former housemates used to play. I like the harmonies. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaXgtc-Cyrk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaXgtc-Cyrk) ---
**Author:** ![Rahne\_McCloud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rahne\_McCloud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rahne_McCloud)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/30 "2010-04-02T06:16:59Z")
Just a few that we sing at our church: Our God Reigns, Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain, He Is Exalted. We use 2 hymn books, the 1982 Hymnal (Episcopal) & Spirit and Song (Oregon Chatholic Press) ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/31 "2010-04-02T06:46:42Z")
Here comes Peter Cottontail Hopping down the bunny trail… Hippity hoppity Easter’s on it way. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/32 "2010-04-02T12:59:53Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I can’t find a link but one that I remember hearing as a kid was My Bunny and My Sister Sue, by Kay Twomey. Friggin’ earworms! These are some of the lyrics that have surfaced in my brain over the last few hours: My daddy bought a bunny I take him out to play But the gift that Mommy gave me Just keeps on sleepin’ all day My bunny eats his carrots His fur is smooth as silk But Mommy’s little present Won’t touch a thing but milk I got two Easter presents Both have eyes of blue One of them is my bunny And the other’s my sister Sue! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/33 "2010-04-02T14:04:43Z")
A gentle reminder, people: if you’re quoting lyrics, please use about one verse or less, and link to another web site for the rest. ---
**Author:** ![big\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@big\_alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_alex)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/34 "2010-04-02T14:29:31Z")
There’s also Easter Theatre by XTC ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505/35 "2010-04-02T15:52:39Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > A gentle reminder, people: if you’re quoting lyrics, please use about one verse or less, and link to another web site for the rest. Huh. I totally did that, but I included the chorus in my original post, which was always my favorite part. Oh well. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-songs/534505.md?page=1)