DOLLY PARTON - He's Alive lyrics

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The gates and doors were barred<br>And all the windows fastened down<br>I spent the night in sleeplessness<br>And rose at every sound<br>Half in hope of sorrow<br>And half in fear the day<br>Would find the soldiers breakin' through<br>To drag us all away<br>And just before the sunrise<br>I heard something at the wall<br>The gate began to rattle<br>And a voice began to call<br>I hurried to the window<br>Looked down into the street<br>Expecting swords and torches<br>And the sound of soldiers' feet<br><br>But there was no one there but mary<br>So I went down to let her in<br>John stood there beside me<br>As she told me where she'd been<br>She said they've moved him in the night<br>And none of us know where<br>The stone's been rolled away<br>And now his body isn't there<br><br>We both ran towards the garden<br>Then john ran on ahead<br>We found the stone and empty tomb<br>Just the way that mary said<br>But the winding sheet they wrapped him in<br>Was just an empty shell<br>And how or where they'd taken him<br>Was more than I could tell<br><br>Oh something strange had happened there<br>Just what I did not know<br>John believed a miracle<br>But I just turned to go<br>Circumstance and speculation<br>Couldn't lift me very high<br>'cause I'd seen them crucify him<br>Then I saw him die<br><br>Back inside the house again<br>The guilt and anguish came<br>Everything I'd promised him<br>Just added to my shame<br>When at last it came to choices<br>I denied I knew his name<br>And even if he was alive<br>It wouldn't be the same<br><br>But suddenly the air was filled<br>With a strange and sweet perfume<br>Light that came from everywhere<br>Drove shadows from the room<br>And jesus stood before me<br>With his arms held open wide<br>And I fell down on my knees<br>And I just clung to him and cried<br><br>Then he raised me to my feet<br>And as I looked into his eyes<br>The love was shining out from him<br>Like sunlight from the skies<br>Guilt in my confusion<br>Disappeared in sweet release<br>And every fear I ever had<br>Just melted into peace<br><br>He's alive yes he's alive<br>Yes he's alive and I'm forgiven<br>Heaven's gates are open wide<br>He's alive yes he's alive<br>Oh he's alive and I'm forgiven<br>Heaven's gates are open wide<br>He's alive he's alive<br>Hallelujah he's alive<br>He's alive and I'm forgiven<br>Heaven's gates are open wide<br>He's alive he's alive he's alive<br>I believe it he's alive<br>Sweet jesus