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YouTube Video: Sunday Will Come
Hello!
I began writing this song in April 2021 after discovering Elder Wirthlin’s talk, ‘Sunday Will Come.’ At the time, it had been nearly a year since Eli passed away, and I was finally starting to feel a deeper sense of healing than I had in the months prior. Six months ago, I revisited the piece to refine what I’d originally written. While the melody, structure, and lyrics have changed significantly to make the message clearer for every listener, the heart of the song remains the same. It is still a story of endurance, healing, and finding hope through the power, mercy & resurrection of Christ.
In the Easter section of this year’s Come Follow Me you will find this beautiful passage. It is a reminder of our connection with all believers through our shared love for and faith in Christ….
The life of Jesus Christ “is central to all human history” (“The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles,” Gospel Library). What does that mean? In part, it means that the Savior’s life influences the eternal destiny of everyone who has ever lived or ever will live. You might also say that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, on that first Easter Sunday, connects all of God’s people throughout history: those who were born before His Resurrection looked forward to it with faith (see Jacob 4:4), and those born after look back on it with faith. As we read Old Testament accounts and prophecies, we don’t ever see the name Jesus Christ, but we do see the evidence of the ancient believers’ faith in and longing for their Messiah and Redeemer. So we who are invited to remember Him can feel a connection with those who looked forward to Him. For truly Jesus Christ has borne “the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6; emphasis added), and “in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22; emphasis added).
Music & Lyrics by Marilee & Brad Leishman -The sheet music includes the trio version we perform in this video, but I also made a slightly simplified SATB arrangement for our ward choir which I included in the sheet music PDF as well!
Musicians:
- Melanie Smith – Violin
- Robert (RD) Parsons – Vocals & Guitar
- Marilee Leishman – Vocals & Piano
- Andrew Ferguson – Vocals & Guitar
Media:
- “Greater Love for You” Easter Video by ChurchofJesusChrist.org
- Select nature images and footage by Steve Pierce Photography
Thank you for listening!!
Marilee
Lyrics:
On that Friday night the earth did shake,
For our Lord had suffered for our sake.
On that darkest day, lifted on the cross,
Our Messiah died, but not all was lost.
Hold on to hope.
Hold on to hope.
For a few long days he laid in the tomb.
Then the Lord arose, body renewed.
On that Sunday Morn’, Jesus conquered death.
And by Christ the dead will receive new breath.
Hold on to hope.
Hold on to hope.
Hold on to hope for Sunday will come.
On our Friday nights, when those dark days come,
We can lift our eyes toward the healing Son.
When we cry aloud in deep despair
Or the heavy load is more than we can bear,
Hold on to hope,
Hold on to hope,
Hold on to hope. Your Sunday will come!
Thru these earthly days, when the pain is sharp
and the chaos cries thru the dark,
Oh, the light has come, through this holy one.
Reach for rest in Christ, rising with Him, you’ve won!
Hold on to hope (the dead will rise again)
Hold on to hope (the King has overcome)
Hold on to hope. Your Sunday will come.
will come…
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