[Chorus] Rise up, Lazarus, rise up from the dust If in Jesus you believe, you shall be released Go forth, John and Paul, spread the Gospel to them all Give them courage to believe and they shall be released [Verse 1] Now Jesus went to Bethany in answer to an urgent plea Two sisters fell down at his feet, they began to cry and weep They led Him to their brothers grave, Jesus knelt to God and prayed [Chorus] Rise up, Lazarus, rise up from the dust If in Jesus you believe, you shall be released Go forth, John and Paul, spread the Gospel to them all Give them courage to believe and they shall be released [Verse 2] Now doubters who had not believed spread the word of what theyd seen Then they began to congregate, first two to four, then four to eight God watched the faithful multiply as they echoed Jesus cry [Chorus] Rise up, Lazarus, rise up from the dust If in Jesus you believe, you shall be released Go forth, John and Paul, spread the Gospel to them all Give them courage to believe and they shall be released You might also like[Verse 3] Now all us children here on Earth sometimes doubt our worldly worth But if in Jesus you do trust, you will rise like Lazarus So if youre feelin down and out, open up your heart and shout [Chorus] Rise up, Lazarus, rise up from the dust If in Jesus you believe, you shall be released Go forth, John and Paul, spread the Gospel to them all Give them courage to believe and they shall be released [Outro] Give them courage to believe and they shall be released
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