{"id":24894,"date":"2015-03-17T00:15:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T04:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=24894"},"modified":"2015-03-16T14:22:04","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T18:22:04","slug":"hes-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/03\/17\/hes-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"He’s Alive!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The gates and doors were barred<\/span>
\nAnd all the windows fastened down<\/span>
\n I spent the night in sleeplessness<\/span>
\n And\u00a0rose at every sound<\/span>
\n Half in hopeless sorrow<\/span>
\nAnd half in fear the day<\/span>
\n Would find the soldiers breakin’ through<\/span>
\n To drag us all away<\/span><\/p>\n

And just before the sunrise<\/span>
\n I heard something at the wall<\/span>
\n The gate began to rattle<\/span>
\n And a voice began to call<\/span>
\n I hurried to the window<\/span>
\n Looked down into the street<\/span>
\n Expecting swords and torches<\/span>
\n And the sound of soldiers\u2019 fee<\/span><\/p>\n

But there was no one there but Mary<\/span>
\n So I went down to let her in<\/span>
\n John stood there beside me<\/span>
\n As she told us where she\u2019d been<\/span>
\n She said they might have moved Him in the night<\/span>
\n And none of us knows where<\/span>
\n The stone\u2019s been rolled away<\/span>
\n And now His body isn\u2019t there<\/span><\/p>\n

We both ran toward the garden<\/span>
\n Then John ran on ahead<\/span>
\n We found the stone and empty tomb<\/span>
\n Just the way that Mary said<\/span>
\n But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in<\/span>
\n Was just an empty shell<\/span>
\n And how or where they\u2019d taken Him<\/span>
\n Was more than I could tell<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh something strange had happened there<\/span>
\n Just what I did not know<\/span>
\n John believed a miracle<\/span>
\n But I just turned to go<\/span>
\n Circumstance and speculation<\/span>
\n Couldn\u2019t lift me very high<\/span>
\n \u2018Cause I\u2019d seen them crucify Him<\/span>
\n Then I saw Him die<\/span><\/p>\n

Back inside the house again<\/span>
\n The guilt and anguish came<\/span>
\n Everything I\u2019d promised Him<\/span>
\n Just added to my shame<\/span>
\n When At last it came to choices<\/span>
\n I denied I knew His name<\/span>
\n And even if He was alive<\/span>
\n It wouldn\u2019t be the same<\/span><\/p>\n

But suddenly the air was filled<\/span>
\n With a strange and sweet perfume<\/span>
\n Light that came from everywhere<\/span>
\n Drove the shadows from the room<\/span>
\n And Jesus stood before me<\/span>
\n With His arms held open wide<\/span>
\n And I fell down on my knees<\/span>
\n And I just clung to Him and cried<\/span><\/p>\n

Then He raised me to my feet<\/span>
\n And as I looked into His eyes<\/span>
\n The love was shining out from Him<\/span>
\n Like sunlight from the skies<\/span>
\n Guilt in my confusion<\/span>
\n Disappeared in sweet release<\/span>
\n And every fear I\u2019d ever had<\/span>
\n Just melted into peace<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s alive,\u00a0He\u2019s alive<\/span>
\n He\u2019s alive and I\u2019m forgiven<\/span>
\n Heaven\u2019s gates are open wide<\/span>
\n He\u2019s alive,\u00a0He\u2019s alive<\/span><\/p>\n