The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 316 · Tune: ASCENSIUS
He Rose
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A traditional African American spiritual celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The repetitive call-and-response structure builds to the triumphant refrain affirming Christ's victory over death and the promise of God bearing the believer's spirit home.
Verse 1
They crucified my Savior
and nailed him to the tree,
they crucified my Savior
and nailed him to the tree,
they crucified my Savior
and nailed him to the tree,
and the Lord
will bear
my spirit home.
Refrain
He rose, (he rose) he rose, (he rose)
he rose from the dead!
He rose, (he rose) he rose, (he rose)
he rose from the dead!
He rose, (he rose) he rose, (he rose)
he rose from the dead,
and the Lord
will bear my spirit home.
Verse 2
Then Joseph
begged his body
and laid it in the tomb,
then Joseph
begged his body
and laid it in the tomb,
then Joseph
begged his body
and laid it in the tomb,
and the Lord
will bear my spirit home.
Refrain
He rose, (he rose) he rose, (he rose)
he rose from the dead!
He rose, (he rose) he rose, (he rose)
he rose from the dead!
He rose, (he rose) he rose, (he rose)
he rose from the dead,
and the Lord
will bear my spirit home.
Verse 3
Sister Mary
she came running,
a-looking for my Lord,
Sister Mary
she came running,
a-looking for my Lord,
Sister Mary
she came running,
a-looking for my Lord,
and the Lord
will bear
my spirit home.
Verse 4
An angel
came from heaven
and rolled the stone away,
an angel
came from heaven
and rolled the stone away,
an angel
came from heaven
and rolled the stone away,
and the Lord
will bear
my spirit home.
Refrain
He rose, (he rose) he rose, (he rose)
he rose from the dead!
He rose, (he rose) he rose, (he rose)
he rose from the dead!
He rose, (he rose) he rose, (he rose)
he rose from the dead,
and the Lord
will bear my spirit home.
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