Common Praise (1998) ‎#233

233. He Rose

1 They crucified my Saviour
and nailed him to the tree,
they crucified my Saviour,
and nailed him to the tree,
they crucified my Saviour,
and nailed him to the tree
and the Lord will bear my spirit home.

Refrain:
He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead!
He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead!
He rose, he rose, he rose from the dead,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home.

2 Then Joseph begged his body
and laid it in a tomb,
then Joseph begged his body
and laid it in a tomb,
then Joseph begged his body,
and laid it in a tomb,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home. [Refrain]

3 Sister Mary she came running,
a-looking for my Lord,
Sister Mary she came running,
a-looking for my Lord,
Sister Mary she came running,
a-looking for my Lord,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home. [Refrain]

4 An angel came from heaven
and rolled the stone away,
an angel came from heaven
and rolled the stone away,
an angel came from heaven
and rolled the stone away,
and the Lord will bear my spirit home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: They crucified my Saviour
• Title: He Rose
• Refrain First Line: He rose, he rose
• Meter: 76 76 76 9 with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Matthew 27:11-54
  ;
  Mark 15:1-47
  ;
  Luke 23:1-49
  ;
  John 18:1-19:42
• Topic: Easter (season); Joseph of Arimathea; Mary Magdalene
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: ASCENSIUS
• Adapter and Arranger: William Farley Smith (1941-1997)
• Meter: 76 76 76 9 with refrain
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Adapt. and Arr. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House