One named Lazarus was
sick; his two sisters
feared he’d die.
So to Jesus they sent
word, hoping He would
soon come nigh.
But when He received
their word, two more
days He did abide.
He said, “This won’t
end in death; rather,
I’ll be glorified.
This is for God’s glory
great; through it I’ll
be glorified.”
Now when Jesus
finally came, Laz’rus
had been dead four
days.
Martha went to welcome
Him, asking why He’d
stayed away.
She said, “Lord, if
You’d been here, my
dear brother still
would live.
But I know that even
now, all you ask, God
will now give.
Though he’s dead, yet
still I know, all You
ask, God will now
give.”
“Resurrection and
the life—I am both,”
Jesus did say.
“He who does believe in
Me, he will live beyond
the grave.
He who lives, believes
in Me, he will ne’er to
death succumb.”
Martha said, “You are
the Christ; You’re the
One who was to come.
You’re the Christ, the
Son of God; You’re the
One Who was to come.”
Martha then her
sister called; Mary
went to meet the Lord.
When she reached Him,
knelt in tears, seeking
comfort from His word.
Jesus, deeply moved,
did ask, “Where have
you his body laid?”
And He wept when He did
see, for His love was
very great.
Jesus wept and shared
their grief, for His
love was very great.
Jesus then
approached the tomb.
“Take away the stone,”
He said.
“But,” said Martha,
“there’s a stench, for
four days he has been
dead.”
Jesus said, “You now
will see God’s great
glory—just believe.”
So they took away the
stone, and he prayed,
“May they believe;
Father, thank You, You
have heard; may they
now in Me believe.”
Jesus then did give
command; in a loud
voice He did say,
“Laz’rus, come out of
the tomb!” And the dead
man did obey.
Both his hands and feet
were bound, and a cloth
did hide his face.
“Take the grave
clothes; let him go,”
Jesus said to those
amazed.
“Said I not, believe
and see God’s great
glory in this place?”
Just as Jesus gave
new life to a man when
he was dead,
He can do the same for
all who believe what He
has said.
For we all in sin are
dead; resurrection life
we need.
Jesus died and rose
again, that we might
from sin be freed.
All who put their trust
in Him will not die but
live indeed.
