Here is a prayer that I offered at Northside Baptist Church during Easter of 2004. I confess that it is not a "hip" prayer, since it was inspired by a contemporary Christian music song by Sandi Patty, "A Morning Like This"...

Gracious God and Heavenly Father,

I am sure it has been asked before; but, I just gotta know:

Was it a morning like this when your Son still hid from Jerusalem…
And Mary rose from her bed to tend the Lord she thought was dead?

Was it a morning like this when Mary walked down from Jerusalem…
And two angels stood at the tomb bearers of the news she would hear soon?

Was it a morning like this when Peter and John ran from Jerusalem…
And as they raced towards the tomb beneath their feet was there a tune?

Jesus, did the grass sing…did the earth rejoice to feel you again?

Over and over like a trumpet under ground…
Did the earth seem to pound, “He Is Risen!”

Jesus, was it a morning like this when you looked out again on Jerusalem?

You are risen…Hallelujah!

Everything has changed; nothing can be the same…
The old is gone…the new has come!

We have a lot of words and songs for you today as we begin our celebration of your resurrection…but first we want to hear your words and pray how you taught us to pray:

Our Father in Heaven,
Hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come!
Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And, forgive our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors.
And, lead us not into temptation; but, deliver us from evil!
For yours is the Kindgom…and the power…and the glory…Forever!
Amen!