Rise Up Lazarus

(Emory Gordy - Patty Loveless)



Rise up Lazarus rise up from the dust

If in Jesus you believe then you shall be released

Go forth John and Paul spread the Gospel to them all

Give them courage to believe and they shall be released.



Now Jesus went to Bethany in answer to an urgent plea

Two sisters fell down at his feet they began to cry and weep

They lead him to their brother's grave Jesus knelt to God and prayed

Rise up Lazarus rise up from the dust.



If in Jesus you believe then you shall be released

Go forth John and Paul spread the gospel to them all

Give them courage to believe and they shall be released.



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Now doubters who would not believe spread the word of what they'd seen

Then they began to congregate first two to four then four to eight

God watched faithful multiply as they echoed Jesus cried

Rise up Lazarus rise up from the dust.



If in Jesus you believe then you shall be released

Go forth John and Paul spread the gospel to them all

Give them courage to believe and they shall be released.



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Now all us children here on earth sometimes doubt worldly worth

But if in Jesus you do trust you will rise like Lazarus

So if your feelin' down and out open up your heart and shout

Rise up Lazarus rise up from the dust.



If in Jesus you believe then you shall be released

Go forth John and Paul spread the gospel to them all

Give them courage to believe and they shall be released.



Give them courage to believe and they shall be released...