"Resurrection Power" - Music Ministry and Songwriting

Dale and Tamson discuss Dale's song "Resurrection Power."

Lyrics below and lyrics video can be found on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmI7JdoaLqs

Resurrection Power 

Written and performed by Dale Riddle 

 Verse 1:

One time a troubled family called a friend.

“Come and help our sickly brother,” they cried,

“For death’s about to do him in.”

But before he could arrive, their sickly brother took the dive

And death had claimed its victim once again.

Well a few days later, their friend arrived on the scene.

“Where is your sickly brother?” he asked, 

“I want to see him once again.”

“Why, he’s dead, they began to cry;

Ah, you’re too late; you’ve let him die.

Why, he’s rotting in the tomb; there is no life.”

Well, this friend named Jesus, 

He looked them right straight in the eye

And he said, “I am the resurrection and the life!”

And Jesus cried, “Come forth, my friend!” 

And from this tomb walked a living man.

For Jesus is the Son of God and death has no power over him!

Chorus: 

This Jesus, is the resurrection power.

Yes, Jesus, He’s the very source of life.

And one day Christ will say to me,

“Come forth, my friend!” and I’ll be free.

Oh, praise God resurrection power is liberty.

Verse 2:

Now a little while later this same Jesus Christ was slain

Upon an old rugged cross He died;

His blood was shed for sinful man.

Everyone said, “Evil’s won again; 

Now with Jesus dead, no hope remains.” 

And they sealed Christ’s battered body in a grave. 

Well, three days later, some women, they went to see

If they might show their last respects 

For a man who used to be.

But inside an open tomb 

They found an angel, not deathly doom.

“He is risen from the dead!” Resurrection power set him free!

 Chorus:

This Jesus, He’s the resurrection power.

Yes, Jesus, He’s the very source of life.

And one day Christ will say to me,

“Come forth, my friend!” and I’ll be free.

Oh, praise God resurrection power is liberty.

 
Verse 3:

Now resurrection power is from God and it’s for you and me

Christ gives it to all who trust Him and it provides our liberty.

One day death will surely claim me, but Christ has won the victory

Oh, praise God resurrection power is for eternity!

 
Chorus:

This Jesus, He’s the resurrection power.

Yes, Jesus, He’s the very source of life.

And one day Christ will say to me,

“Come forth, my friend!” and I’ll be free.

Oh, praise God resurrection power is liberty.

Yes, praise God resurrection power is for eternity!

Praise God resurrection power is liberty . . .

Praise God resurrection power is liberty . . .