Rejoice, rejoice, O Bethany!
On this day God came to thee,
God came to thee,
And in Him the dead are made alive,
As it is right for He is the Life.
He is the Life
He is the Life
And in Him the dead are made alive,
As it is right for He is the Life
When Martha went to receive Him,
Grieving loudly with bitter tears,
Bitter tears
She poured out the sorrow of her heart to Him
With great sadness, wailing her lament.
Wailing her lament
Wailing her lament
She poured out the sorrow of her heart to Him
With great sadness, wailing her lament.
She at once cried out unto Him:
"My most compassionate Lord, my Lord,
At the great loss of my brother Lazarus
My heart is broken, help me."
Help me
Help me
At the great loss of my brother Lazarus
My heart is broken, help me.
Jesus said to her, "Cease your weeping,
Cease your grieving and sad lament;
Sad lament.
For your brother, My most beloved friend, Lazarus,
Very soon will live again."
Live again
Live again.
For your brother, My most beloved friend, Lazarus,
Very soon will live again.
Then He, the faithful Redeemer,
Made His way unto the tomb,
Unto the tomb.
Where he cried unto him who was buried four days,
Calling him forth, saying "Lazarus, arise."
Lazarus arise
Lazarus arise
Where he cried unto him who was buried four days,
Calling him forth, saying "Lazarus, arise."
Come with haste, ye two sisters,
And behold a wondrous thing,
Wondrous thing
For your brother from the tomb has returned to life.
To the beloved Redeemer now give thanks.
Now give thanks
Now give thanks
For your brother from the tomb has returned to life.
To the beloved Redeemer now give thanks.
To Thee, O Lord of creation,
We kneel down in reverence profound,
Reverence profound
For all we who are dead in sin,
In Thee, O Jesus, are made alive.
Are made alive
Are made alive
For all we who are dead in sin,
In Thee, O Jesus, are made alive.
Rejoice, rejoice, O Bethany!
On this day God came to thee,
God came to thee,