Hope in the Risen Christ
Southern gospel quartet song, slow and stately with a big final chorus: piano, strings and organ, with a male quartet harmony anchored by a deep bass voice. Hopeful and warm, sung in English, about facing tomorrow with hope because of the risen Christ.
Lyrics
The morning sun is climbing o’er the hillThe world is waking up and standing stillI used to dread the coming of the lightBut everything is different since that nightThe heavy stone was rolled away for meAnd now a brand new person I can beBecause He lives, I face the dayThe clouds of doubt have all been swept awayHe’s alive, the Savior’s wonThe work of grace is finally, truly doneI face tomorrow with a songBecause He lives, I know where I belongI walked a path of worry and of fearThe melody of peace I could not hearBut now I see the prints within His handsAnd on the Rock of Ages my soul standsThe grave is empty and the victory’s wonI’m walking in the spirit of the SonBecause He lives, I face the dayThe clouds of doubt have all been swept awayHe’s alive, the Savior’s wonThe work of grace is finally, truly doneI face tomorrow with a songBecause He lives, I know where I belongDeath has lost its sting and lost its powerI’m leaning on His promise every hourLet the four-part harmony ariseAnd lift a joyful shout toward the skiesBecause He lives, I face the dayThe clouds of doubt have all been swept awayHe’s alive, the Savior’s wonThe work of grace is finally, truly doneI face tomorrow with a songBecause He lives, I know where I belongI know where I belongBecause He livesBecause He lives