Not a word was heard at the tomb that day
Just shuffling of soldiers feet as they guarded the grave
One day, two days, three days had past
Could it be that Jesus breathed His last?

Could it be that His Father had forsaken Him?
Turned his back on His Son, despising our sin
All hell seemed to whisper "Just forget Him, He's dead"
Then the Father looked down to His Son and said

"Arise, my love, arise, my love
The grave no longer has a hold on You
No more death's sting, no more suffering
Arise, arise, my love"

The earth trembled and the tomb began to shake
And like lightening from Heaven the stone was rolled away
And as dead men the guards, they all stood there in fright
As the power of love displayed its might

Then suddenly a melody filled the air
Riding wings of wind, it was everywhere
The words all creation had been longing to hear
The sweet sound of victory, so loud and clear

"Arise, my love, arise, my love
The grave no longer has a hold on You
No more death's sting, no more suffering
Arise, arise"

Sin, where are your shackles?
Death, where is your sting?
Hell has been defeated
The grave could not hold the King

"Arise, my love, arise, my love
The grave no longer has a hold on You
No more death's sting, no more suffering
Arise, arise, arise"