He’s Alive – Don and Wendy Francisco
‘He’s Alive’ is a song written by Christian artist Don Francisco and first performed by him in 1980.
Don Francisco is best known for his narrative style of songwriting. By this means he gets his message across by concentrating on the narratives of the songs, which are frequently the re-telling of Biblical events.
‘He’s Alive’ was the #1 song when CCM’s [Christ – Community – Music CCMMagazine.com] first chart was published and it holds the record for the longest-running chart single in the history of Christian radio.
‘He’s Alive’ won Don Francisco the 1980 Dove Award for Song of the Year. He also took home the prize for Songwriter of the Year at the same ceremony.
This version of He’s Alive is a recording of a live performance featuring ‘Don and Wendy Francisco’, and was uploaded to YouTube by Luke Overstreet on March 20, 2008.
He’s Alive – Written by Don Francisco and Performed by Don and Wendy Francisco
The gates and doors were barred
All the windows fastened down
I spent the night in sleeplessness
And rose at every sound
Half in hopeless sorrow
And half in fear the day
Would find the soldiers breakin’ through
To drag us all away
And just before the sunrise
Heard something at the wall
The gate began to rattle
And a voice began to call
Hurried to the window
Looked down into the street
Expecting swords and torches
And the sound of soldier’s feet
There was no one there but Mary
So I went down to let her in
John stood there beside me
As she told us where she’d been
She said they’ve moved Him in the night
And none of us knows where
The stones been rolled away
And now His body isn’t there
We both ran toward the garden
Then John ran on ahead
We found the stone and the empty tomb
Just the way that Mary said
But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in
Was just an empty shell
And how or where they’d taken Him
Was more than I could tell
Well, something strange had happened there
Just what I did not know
John believed a miracle
But I just turned to go
Circumstance and speculation
Couldn’t lift me very high
‘Cause I’d seen them crucify Him
Then I saw Him die
Back inside the house again
The guilt and anguish came
Everything I’d promised Him
Just added to my shame
When at last it came to choices
I denied I knew His name
Even if He was alive
It wouldn’t be the same
Suddenly the air was filled
With strange and sweet perfume
Light that came from everywhere
Drove shadows from the room
Jesus stood before me
With His arms held open wide
And I fell down on my knees
And just clung to Him and cried
He raised me to my feet
And as I looked into His eyes
Love was shining out from Him
Like sunlight from the skies
Guilt in my confusion
Disappeared in sweet release
And every fear I’d ever had
Just melted into peace
He’s alive, He’s alive
He’s alive and I’m forgiven
Heaven’s gates are open wide
He’s alive, He’s alive
He’s alive and I’m forgiven
Heaven’s gates are open wide
He’s alive, He’s alive
He’s alive and I’m forgiven
Heaven’s gates are open wide
He’s alive, He’s alive, He’s alive
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