On the Easter just before he died, D. William Sangster painfully printed a short note to his daughter. A deeply spiritual Methodist, he had been spearheading a renewal movement in the British Isles after World War II. Then his ministry, except for prayer, was ended by a disease which progressively paralyzed his body, even his vocal chords. But the last Resurrection Sunday he spent on earth, still able to move his fingers, he wrote: "How terrible to wake up on Easter and have no voice to shout, 'He is risen!' Far worse, to have a voice and not want to shout."
As Jesus rode the little donkey and came to the descent of the mount of Olives, the multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen. They said, "Blessed be the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest." Some of the Pharisees from among the crowd told the Master to rebuke his disciples. Jesus answered saying, "I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out." Join me with your voice in shouting, "He is risen!"
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