That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright, ELW 384, v2
O Jesus, king of gentleness, with constant love our hearts possess; to you our lips will ever raise the tribute of our grateful praise.
Devotion
I love the image of Jesus as the king of gentleness. It seems too often that Jesus is used as a weapon for one purpose or another, rather than worshiped and praised as the king of gentleness.
Christ's death and resurrection encourage us to see and believe big things. It makes me wonder how the world would be different if we spent more time using our lips to express our love and praise for the one who has come in love for the sake of the whole world.
Prayer
Prince of Peace and King of Gentleness, help us curb our temptation to misuse your name. Give us hearts that are filled with love, hands that are willing to serve and lips that freely give praise to your life-giving name. Amen.