Three days in darkness far below Death hearkens from an age ago The ancient promise that we waited for so long Has gone away
All hope is lost, left upon that cross A bloodstained robe It seems redemption's dream has died
Visions and the prophecies all washed away in vain Groanings of creation as it cries out in pain Sacrosanct the stories of what is and what will be All foretold this was supposed to end so differently
All nature mourns in unison Creation forms its requiem Branded with the mark of sin and shame A life laid down, a cursed name A crown forsaken, burden, blame Another cycle just the same Is this the end of Promise Dying all alone?
Easter morning's Son will rise Radiance warming tearstained eyes The Son of Man shall be raised up on the third day The grave denied
Run and see the stone has rolled away behold the way They're trembling in terror at the grave (Is this an empty promise, that we've been waiting for? Because I'm so afraid to get my hopes up anymore Is this a cruel illusion? Or could it really be The miracle of miracles unfolding right in front or me?) Blinding angel, white as lightning Violent earthquakes, do not fear why seek the living among the dead? Behold, He is not here
Glory! Glory! Hope is alive And lifted up, before your eyes Waking all the world, open gates to paradise Now it's done, life has come Death has died Easter glory, what an ending to the story My Son, arise!
Early misty morning Just before the dawn An empty tomb, a broken body gone Thieves have done their bidding Before the light of day They've stolen Him and taken Him away
\"Let Me break apart The secrets you've held in your heart Awaken now Remember Words you hid away A promise to rise after the third day It's Me Do you remember?\"
All the things we'd hoped for And waited for so long The kingdom of deliverance is gone Faded like a candle snuffed out to kill the light The morning runs away into the night
\"Let Me break apart The secrets you've held in your heart Awaken now Remember Words you hid away My promise to rise after the third day It's Me Do you remember?\"
Glory! Glory! Hope is alive And lifted up, before your eyes Waking all the world, open gates to paradise Now it's done, life has come Death has died
Glory! Glory! Hope is alive And lifted up, berore your eyes Waking all the world, open gates to paradise Now it's done, life has come Death has died
(Earth awaken, all creation open up your eyes again Alive again, for Christ hath torn the veil of darkness away)
Easter glory, what an ending to the story My Son, arise!