I've knelt at the cross, held his burnished feet,
I've embraced the body, lifeless in my arms.

I laid his head upon his pillow so gently, and watched the stone be rolled,
I laid his head upon his pillow so gently, and watched the stone be rolled.

Living, not dead,
Giving, I said,
Living, not dead,
Giving, I said.

Christ lives in me,
Christ lives in me,
Christ lives in me,
Christ lives in me.

I watched and I prayed, and I fell asleep again,
When I awoke, there was no sign of him.

The tomb, it was empty - no body, no sign,
I fell to the earth defeated and I cried,
The tomb, it was empty - no body, no sign,
I fell to the earth defeated and I cried.

Living, not dead,
Giving, I said,
Living, not dead,
Giving, I said.

Christ lives in me,
Christ lives in me,
Christ lives in me,
Christ lives in me.

Rise above...rise above it all,
Rise above...rise above it all,
Rise above...rise above it all,
When are we going to rise above it all'
Rise above...rise above it all,
Rise above...rise above it all,
Rise above...rise above it all,
When are we going to rise above it all'

Why do you weep'
Where have they laid him'
Spoke my name, promised to never forsake us, us.

I laid his head upon his pillow so gently, and watched the stone be rolled,
Tomb, it was empty - no body, no sign,
I fell to the earth defeated and I cried,
I laid his head upon his pillow so gently, and watched the stone be rolled,
Tomb, it was empty - no body, no sign,
I fell to the earth defeated and I cried.

Living, not dead,
Giving, I said,
Living, not dead,
Giving, I said.

Christ lives in me,
Christ lives in me,
Christ lives in me,
Christ lives in me.