THE STONE’S BEEN ROLLED AWAY

Hallelujah! And all glory

To the risen worthy One;

Who defeated death and rose again

As the Father’s will was done.

All glory and all honour

As the stone was rolled away,

And the linen cloths were left behind

In the empty tomb that day.

It was several of Christ’s disciples

One was Mary Magdalene;

Who visited the tomb that day

And marvelled at what was seen.

The body simply was not there

As a miracle occurred;

As He was resurrected from the dead

T’was their precious sacred Lord.

The entrance to the tomb

With a large stone it was sealed;

That two angels did indeed remove

As the resurrection was revealed.

Although the tomb was sealed

And by the guards was monitored;

God’s power did manifest

When the angels were Spirit led.

Because no bribe or deceit

From the soldiers can prevail;

Irrespective of the sum of money

Which they received to tell a tale.

The stone’s been rolled away

As the hardness of our heart;

With all unbelief and unforgiveness

God chisels and sets apart.

He heals our broken soul

As we rely and trust in Him;

The Resurrected and Anointed One

Who saves our soul within.

(C) P.B. 2021

“So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.”  Matthew 27:66

“When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, saying, ‘Tell them, His disciples came at night and stole Him away while we slept. And if this comes to the governor’s ears, we will appease him and make you secure’. So they took the money and did as they were instructed;”  Matthew 28:12-15

“But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.  Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.”  Luke 24:2-3

“He is not here, but is risen!  Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’”  Luke 24:6-7

“But Mary stood outside by the tomb weeping, and as she wept she stooped down and looked into the tomb.  And she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.”  John 20:11-12