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Favorite Easter Hymns, Part 2 of 2
Like a lot of Christians my age, I learned the old hymns at church before I learned to read. Every Easter Sunday, I’d enjoy singing along to the rousing rendition of “Up from the Gravy.” While the lyrics puzzled me, I loved the deep, somber dirge of each stanza that suddenly leapt joyously into the chorus like a trumpet blast. I could never figure out how a rose could grow out of a pot of gravy, but I could tell it was a triumphant event worthy of celebration.
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