The soldiers led Jesus From a courtroom of mockery And nailed Him to an old cross to die They laughed at His statement "I'll rise again, you'll see" One pierced a sharp spear in His side
His cry, "It is finished" Was heard from the hillside He was placed in a tomb by His friends His words were remembered By Mary as she cried "I must die, but I'll live again"
Not even the grave clothes Not even a stone Not even the soldiers Who watched all night long Not even the great Romans Sealed at the door All the powers of darkness Couldn't hold down our Lord
If you journey to Jerusalem To the grave that held Jesus You'll find that His body is gone Oh, but there's still an echo That shouts at the devil "You're defeated, Christ Jesus has won" Not even the grave clothes Not even a stone Not even the soldiers Who watched all night long Not even the great Romans Sealed at the door All the powers of darkness Couldn't hold down our Lord
No, not even the grave clothes Not even a stone Not even the soldiers Who watched all night long All the powers of darkness All the powers of darkness All the powers of darkness Couldn't hold down our Lord
The Perrys - He Forgot Well I knew my sins were many And I knew that I was heading Down a road of sorrow, pain and woe I could not count the times That I had fallen short and failed Him But he
The Perrys - Not Even a Stone The soldiers led Jesus From a courtroom of mockery And nailed Him to an old cross to die They laughed at His statement "I'll rise again, you'll see" One