He is Alive
Christian Worship Song Lyrics
The gates and doors were barredand all the windows fastened downI spent the night in sleeplessnessand rose at every soundHalf in hopeless sorrowand half in fear the daywould find the soldiers breaking throughto drag us all away
Just before the sunriseI heard something at the wallthe gate began to rattleand the voice began to callI hurried to the window -looked down into the streetexpecting swords and torchesand the sound of soldiers' feet
There was no one there but Maryand so I went down to let her inJohn stood there beside meas she told us where she'd beenShe said, ""they moved Him in the nightand none of us knows where.the stone's rolled away,and now His body isn't there.""
We both ran toward the gardenthen John ran on aheadwe found the stone at the empty tombjust the way that Mary saidBut the winding sheet they wrapped Him inwas just an empty shelland how or where they'd taken Himwas more than I could tell
Something strange had happened therebut just what I didn't knowJohn believed a miraclebut I just turned to goCircumstance and speculationcouldn't lift me very highcause I'd seen them crucify Himand then I saw Him die
Back inside the house againthe guilt and anguish cameeverything I'd promised Himjust added to my shameWhen at last it came to choicesI denied I knew His nameI denied I knew His nameand even if He was alive
it wouldn't be the sameSuddenly the air was filledwith strange and sweet perfumelight, it came from everywheredrove shadows from the roomJesus stood before mewith His arms held open wideand I fell down on my knees
and just clung to Him and criedHe raised me to my feetand as I looked into His eyeslove was shining out from Himlike sunlight from the skiesGuilt and my confusiondisappeared in sweet releaseevery fear I've ever had
just melted into peaceHe's alive, He's alive,He's alive and I'm forgivenHeaven's gates are open wideHe's alive, He's alive,He's alive and I'm forgivenHeaven's gates are open wideHe's alive, He's alive, He's alive.