Easter-Day (Sermons On National Subjects)
EASTER-DAY by Charles Kingsley: A poem about the joy and celebration of Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the renewal of life.
By Charles Kingsley · First published 1850 · Genre: Poetry, Christian, Religious · 3,546 words
First lines
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. -COLOSSIANS iii. 1.
I KNOW no better way of preaching to you the gospel of Easter, the good news which this day brings to all men, year after year, than by trying to explain to you the Epistle appointed for this day, which we have just read.
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Easter-Day (Sermons On National Subjects) is listed on Textopian as a poem by Charles Kingsley, dated 1850 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charles Kingsley
- Date: 1850 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Christian, Religious, Historical
- Length: 3,546 words
- Structure: 1 section, 26 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — EASTER-DAY is a spiritual poem by Charles Kingsley, owing to the reflective and expressive verse used throughout the text.
- Christian — The poem narrates Easter traditions and Christian celebrations, making its content richly Christian.
- Religious — Charles Kingsley talks about religion throughout the poem, making it fit into the Religious genre.
- Historical — Charles Kingsley refers to historical events and customs of Easter, making the Historical genre applicable to this work.
Tags
Easter · Christianity · Resurrection · Faith · Hope · Spirituality · Tradition · Celebration · Religious · Literature · Poetry · Nature