The resurrection and return of Jesus Christ is celebrated in this powerful song by Dallas Holm, sung as the words of Christ Himself addressing His listeners while hanging upon the cross. It's also a sobering message to the entire world, that He would rise again, and He will certainly return one day to take His people back with Him to Heaven.
This song won "Song of the Year" at the Dove Awards in 1977. Two years later, it was one of the first songs I ever heard as a young Christian, and its message affected me greatly. When I returned home to Canada from Berklee College of Music (where I had give my life to Christ as an 18-year old), I recorded and sang it in a "coming home" concert in my hometown of Coleman Alberta, to let my schoolmates and friends who knew me from my earlier "atheist" days, hear what Jesus had done to save me. The timeless message of this song is as important today as it was 40 years ago when it began being heard by millions of people worldwide, with its incredibly stirring and convicting lyrics.
In this video I sang "Rise Again" during the Resurrection Sunday service at Christ our Banner Church in Queen's New York, under the leadership of Bishop Arnold Cabalquinto (who has since graduated to heaven). I would like to dedicate this video in his honor and in loving memory of his faithful years founding and pastoring Christ Our Banner Church, and in Israel, the Philippines, and worldwide, taking the message of Yeshua the Messiah to the lost and dying. Sung on April 8, 2012.
Rise Again (©1977 by Dallas Holms)
Go ahead, drive the nails in My hands
Laugh at me... where you stand
Go ahead, and say it isn't Me
The day will come... when you will see
'Cause I'll rise again
Ain't no power on earth can keep Me down
Yes, I'll rise again
Death can't keep Me in the ground
Go ahead, mock My name
My love for you is still the same
Go ahead, and bury Me
But very soon, I will be free
Go ahead, and say I'm dead and gone
But you will see that you were wrong
Go ahead, try to hide the Son
But all will see that I'm the One
'Cause I'll come again
Ain't no power on earth can keep me back
Yes, I'll come again
Come to take My people back
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