Scripture Verse

When they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away. Mark 16:4

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Will H. Rue­bush, 1909 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Rue­bush (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Some days are dark and dreary,
Filled with pain and care,
My doubting heart oft questions
Why are not all fair;
Then comes with blest assurance
As I hear God say:
Fear not, and from my spirit
Rolls the stone away.

Refrain

He rolls the stone away,
He rolls the stone away,
My loving, heav’nly Father
Rolls the stone away;
He rolls the stone away,
He rolls the stone away,
My loving, heav’nly Father
Rolls the stone away;

In days of pain and sorrow
Satan tries his art,
With earth’s delusive solace
For an aching heart;
But deep within my soul a
Loving voice doth say:
Fear not, and from my spirit
Rolls the stone away.

Refrain

And when the shadows lengthen
And I near the vale,
And when the king of terrors
Seemeth to prevail;
I trust to hear my pilot
In His sweet voice say:
Fear not, and from my spirit
Rolls the stone away.

Refrain