Lyrics
Verse 1
I hear a sound, there is a shaking
The mighty power of the sovereign God is moving
Every dry bone is rising up again
Every dry bone is rising up again
Chorus (x2)
I hear a sound, the rain of abundance
There is a shift in the atmosphere
Every dry bone is rising up again
Every dry bone rising up again
Bridge
Oh oh oh oh
Rising up again
Oh oh oh oh
Rising up again
Chorus (Repeat)
I hear a sound, the rain of abundance
There is a shift in the atmosphere
Every dry bone is rising up again
Every dry bone rising up again
Outro
Dry bones are rising
Dry bones are rising
Rising up again
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Dry Bones Are Rising” by Chris Shalom is a worship song built on the vision of Ezekiel 37. The opening lines describe a sound and a shaking, with the power of the sovereign God moving, and then say that every dry bone is rising up again. That echoes Ezekiel 37:7, where the prophet hears a noise and a rattling as the bones come together.
The chorus adds “the rain of abundance” and “a shift in the atmosphere.” Rain is a common biblical image for God’s blessing and Spirit, as in Hosea 6:3 and Joel 2:23, and the song joins it to the picture of restoration. The phrase “sovereign God” also brings to mind the “Lord GOD” who speaks to Ezekiel.
The bridge is a wordless “oh” that gives the congregation room to sing, followed by “rising up again.” The final lines repeat that the dry bones are rising. The song is short and focused, and its message is hope that what looks dead can be raised by God’s power.
Related Scripture
- Ezekiel 37:1-10 The valley of dry bones and the breath of God
- Ezekiel 37:14 “I shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live”
- Joel 2:23 God sends rain on His people