Scripture Verse

He was buried, and…rose again the third day according to the scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:4

Introduction

Words: Af­ri­can-Am­eri­can spir­it­ual, in Na­tional Ba­ptist Ju­bi­lee Me­lo­dies (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Na­tion­al Bap­tist Pub­lish­ing Board, 1916), page 67.

Music: Arr­anged by Phil V. S. Linds­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

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The Resurrection
Carl H. Bloch (1834–1890)

They cru­ci­fied my Sav­ior,
They cru­ci­fied my Sav­ior,
They cru­ci­fied my Sav­ior
And nailed Him to the cross.

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Jesus rose (hallelujah),
Jesus rose (gone to glo­ry),
Jesus rose,
And gone to Hea­ven on the cloud.

And Jo­seph begged His bo­dy,
And Jo­seph begged His bo­dy,
And Jo­seph begged His bo­dy
And laid it in the tomb.

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The cold grave could not hold Him,
The cold grave could not hold Him,
The cold grave could not hold Him,
Nor death’s cold ir­on hand.

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For an­gels came from Hea­ven,
For an­gels came from Hea­ven,
For an­gels came from Hea­ven
And rolled the stone away.

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