He's Alive Lyrics - Singles - Hansen Rebecca

(Don Francisco) 

The gates and doors were barred 

And all the windows fastened down 

I spent the night in sleeplessness 

And rose at every sound 

Half in hopeless sorrow 

And half in fear the day 

Would find the soldiers breakin' through 

To drag us all away 

And just before the sunrise 

I heard something at the wall 

The gate began to rattle 

And a voice began to call 

I hurried to the window 

Looked down into the street 

Expecting swords and torches 

And the sound of soldier's feet 

But there was no one there but Mary 

So I went down to let her in 

John stood there beside me 

As she told me where she'd been 

She said they've moved Him in the night 

And none of us knows where 

The stones been rolled away 

And now his body isn't there 

So we both ran toward the garden 

Then John ran on ahead 

We found the stone and empty tomb 

Just the way that Mary said 

But the winding sheet they wrapped him in 

Was just an empty shell 

And how or where they'd taken Him 

Was more than I could tell 

Oh something strange had happened there 

Just what I did not know 

John believed a miracle 

But I just turned to go 

Circumstance and speculation 

Couldn't lift me very high 

'Cause I'd seen them crucify Him 

Then I saw Him die 

Back inside the house again 

The guilt and anguish came 

Everything I'd promised Him 

Just added to my shame 

When at last it came to choices 

I denied I knew His name 

And even if He was alive 

It wouldn't be the same 

But suddenly the air was filled 

With a strange and sweet perfume 

Light that came from everywhere 

Drove shadows from the room 

And Jesus stood before me 

With His arms held open wide 

And I fell down on my knees 

And I just clung to Him and cried 

Then He raised me to my feet 

And as I looked into his eyes 

The love was shining out from Him 

Like sunlight from the skies 

Guilt in my confusion 

Disappeared in sweet release 

And every fear I'd ever had 

Just melted into peace 

He's alive yes He's alive 

Yes He's alive and I'm forgiven 

Heaven's gates are open wide 

Has alive yes Has alive 

Oh He's alive and I'm forgiven 

Heavens gates are open wide 

He's alive He's alive 

Hallelujah He's alive 

He's alive and I'm forgiven 

Heaven's gates are open wide 

He's alive He's alive He's alive 

Sweet Jesus 

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