Easter Lyrics - Theocracy

Three days in darkness far below 

Death hearkens from an age ago 

The ancient promise that we waited for so long 

Has gone away 

All hope is lost, left upon that cross 

A bloodstained robe 

It seems redemption's dream has died 

Visions and the prophecies all washed away in vain 

Groanings of creation as it cries out in pain 

Sacrosanct the stories of what is and what will be 

All foretold this was supposed to end so differently 

All nature mourns in unison 

Creation forms its requiem 

Branded with the mark of sin and shame 

A life laid down, a cursed name 

A crown forsaken, burden, blame 

Another cycle just the same 

Is this the end of Promise 

Dying all alone? 

Easter morning's Son will rise 

Radiance warming tearstained eyes 

The Son of Man shall be raised up on the third day 

The grave denied 

Run and see the stone has rolled away behold the way 

They're trembling in terror at the grave 

(Is this an empty promise, that we've been waiting for? 

Because I'm so afraid to get my hopes up anymore 

Is this a cruel illusion? Or could it really be 

The miracle of miracles unfolding right in front or me?) 

Blinding angel, white as lightning 

Violent earthquakes, do not fear 

why seek the living among the dead? 

Behold, He is not here 

Glory! Glory! Hope is alive 

And lifted up, before your eyes 

Waking all the world, open gates to paradise 

Now it's done, life has come 

Death has died 

Easter glory, what an ending to the story 

My Son, arise! 

Early misty morning 

Just before the dawn 

An empty tomb, a broken body gone 

Thieves have done their bidding 

Before the light of day 

They've stolen Him and taken Him away 

"Let Me break apart 

The secrets you've held in your heart 

Awaken now 

Remember 

Words you hid away 

A promise to rise after the third day 

It's Me 

Do you remember?" 

All the things we'd hoped for 

And waited for so long 

The kingdom of deliverance is gone 

Faded like a candle snuffed out to kill the light 

The morning runs away into the night 

"Let Me break apart 

The secrets you've held in your heart 

Awaken now 

Remember 

Words you hid away 

My promise to rise after the third day 

It's Me 

Do you remember?" 

Glory! Glory! Hope is alive 

And lifted up, before your eyes 

Waking all the world, open gates to paradise 

Now it's done, life has come 

Death has died 

Glory! Glory! Hope is alive 

And lifted up, berore your eyes 

Waking all the world, open gates to paradise 

Now it's done, life has come 

Death has died 

(Earth awaken, all creation open up your eyes again 

Alive again, for Christ hath torn the veil of darkness away) 

Easter glory, what an ending to the story 

My Son, arise!