One Named Lazarus

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

did Je­sus 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.