Arise The Suffering Servant

There was a violent earthquake
For an angel of the Lord came down
He went to the tomb
And rolled back the stone
His appearance was like lightning
And his clothes were white as snow
The guards were so afraid of him that
They shook and became like the dead
The angel said to the women
Do not be afraid
For I know that you are
Looking for Jesus
He is not here; he has risen
Just as he said he would
Come and see the place where he lay
Then go quickly and tell his friends

So the women hurried away from the tomb
Afraid yet filled with joy
They ran to tell his disciples
That Jesus had risen from death!

Sanctus! Sanctus! Dominus Deus!
Hosanna in excelsis!
Sanctus! Sanctus! Dominus Deus!
Hosanna in excelsis!

While the women were on their way
Some of the guards went to the city
Reported to the chief priests
Everything they had seen
The chief priests met with the elders
They devised a fiendish plan
They gave to the soldiers
A large sum of money to lie
Telling them what to say
His disciples came during the night
And stole him away
While we were asleep’
If this report gets to the governor
We will keep you out of trouble
So the soldiers took the money
And did as they were paid to do

The two disciples then ran to the tomb
Simon peter and john
They saw that his tomb was now empty
Because Jesus had risen from death!

Sanctus! Sanctus! Dominus Deus!
Hosanna in excelsis!
Sanctus! Sanctus! Dominus Deus!
Hosanna in excelsis!

It was evening when Christ appeared in the room
To the eleven disciples
He stood among them and said: Peace be with you!
Overjoyed when they saw the lord
Thomas refused to believe the account
Unless he could touch Christ's wounds
Jesus appeared to him and then he believed
Blessed are those who have not seen and still believe