Gaither Vocal Band - He’s Alive lyrics
[Gaither Vocal Band - He’s Alive lyrics]
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 and
Looked down into the street
Expecting swords and torches and the
Sound of soldiers 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 us where she'd been
She said they moved him in the night
And none of us knows where
The stone's 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
It was more than i could tell
Well 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 and
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
Could never be the same
Then suddenly the air was filled with
A strange and sweet perfume
Light that came from everywhere go
Shadows from the room
Then jesus took before me with
His arms open and wide
And i fell on my knees and
I just crumbled in and cried
Then he raise me to my feet and
There's i looked into his eyes
Light was shining out from him
Like some light from the sky
Guilt and my confusion dissapeard
In sweet release
And every fear i've ever had
Just melted into peace sweet peace
He's alive, he's alive
He's alive and i'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
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 and
Looked down into the street
Expecting swords and torches and the
Sound of soldiers 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 us where she'd been
She said they moved him in the night
And none of us knows where
The stone's 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
It was more than i could tell
Well 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 and
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
Could never be the same
Then suddenly the air was filled with
A strange and sweet perfume
Light that came from everywhere go
Shadows from the room
Then jesus took before me with
His arms open and wide
And i fell on my knees and
I just crumbled in and cried
Then he raise me to my feet and
There's i looked into his eyes
Light was shining out from him
Like some light from the sky
Guilt and my confusion dissapeard
In sweet release
And every fear i've ever had
Just melted into peace sweet peace
He's alive, he's alive
He's alive and i'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide