When darkness veiled the sky the day that Jesus died

In agony upon the bitter cross

They took His body down and laid it in a tomb

His friends believed that everything was lost

But when the third day came, the darkness turned to light

For Mary heard her name and saw the living Christ



Risen

To set the captives free

Risen

To ransom you and me

To bind up every broken heart

To conquer death and sin
Risen

To bring us home again



And in that barren place the world forever changed

For hope was born when Jesus rose that day

And still His wounded hands reveal the love He has

For every fallen soul He came to save

And He will come again, and one by one we’ll rise

To praise His holy name and see the living Christ



Risen

To set the captives free

Risen
To ransom you and me

To bind up every broken heart

To conquer death and sin

Risen

To bring us home again



Alleluia, He lives

Alleluia, He is



Risen

To set the captives free

Oh, He is risen

To ransom you and me
To bind up every broken heart

To conquer death and sin

Risen

To bring us home again



Risen