April Fool’s Day falls during Holy Week this year, which immediately calls to mind a hauntingly beautiful song from one of Noel Paul Stookey’s Christian music albums. (You may know him better as the middle third of Peter, Paul & Mary.)

Oh April Fool
Even as the hands were washed, you knew
We’d free the thief instead of you
April Fool
You said the Father was in You
You said we know not what we do
Forgive us…April Fool.

(excerpt from “April Fool,” by Noel Stookey and Stu Davis,
©1981 Neworld Media Music Publishers.)

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