Guy Penrod - Then Came the Morning Lyrics
Lyrics
They all walked away, with nothing to say
They'd just lost their dearest friend. All that He said, no He was dead, so this was the way it would end
The dreams they had dreamed, were not what they'd seemed, now that He was dead and gone
The garden, the jail, the hammer , the nail
How could a night be so long
Then came the morning, night turned into day. The stone was rolled away, hope rose with the dawn. Then came the morning, shadows vanished before the sun. Death had lost and Life had won, for morning had come
The angel, the star, the kings from afar
The wedding, the water , the wine. Noe it was done, they'd taken her son. Wasted before his time. She knew it was true,
she'd watched him die too, she'd heard then call Him just a man. But deep in her heart, She knew from the start
Somehow her Son would live again
Then came the morning, night turned into day. The stone was rolled away, hope rose with the dawn. Then came the morning, shadows vanished before the sun. Death had lost and Life had won, for morning had come
Then came the morning , shadows vanished before the sun, Death had lost and Life had won, for morning had come
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Gaither - Then Came the Morning [Live] ft. Guy Penrod
Meaning & Inspiration
Guy Penrod's rendition of "Then Came the Morning," featured on the 2005 album *Bill & Gloria Gaither and Their Homecoming Friends, Vol. 1*, stands as a profound meditation on the pivotal moment of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, weaving together the despair of Good Friday with the exultation of Easter Sunday. The song masterfully captures the crushing weight of grief experienced by Jesus' followers after his crucifixion. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of disciples who, having witnessed the brutal death of their Lord, felt their dreams shattered and their hopes extinguished. This moment of profound loss, where "all that He said, no He was dead, so this was the way it would end," resonates deeply with the human experience of facing ultimate defeat and the seeming finality of death, much like the disciples in their garden of despair, the "garden, the jail, the hammer, the nail" marking the instruments of their sorrow.
However, the song pivots dramatically, shifting from the darkness of mourning to the blinding light of resurrection. The powerful refrain, "Then came the morning, night turned into day. The stone was rolled away, hope rose with the dawn," is a declaration of victory over despair. This imagery directly evokes the account in the Gospels where the women discovered the tomb empty, the stone removed, a testament to Christ's triumph over death. It signifies the dawn of a new era, where the shadows of sin and mortality are vanquished by the radiant presence of the risen Christ, echoing the Apostle Paul’s assertion that "Death is swallowed up in victory" (1 Corinthians 15:54). The song also touches upon the perspective of Mary, Jesus’ mother, her deep understanding of her Son and her unwavering faith even as she witnessed his earthly suffering. Her inner conviction that "Somehow her Son would live again" foreshadows the miraculous event, mirroring the faith that sustained many throughout the trials of life. The song draws parallels to other significant moments in Christ’s life – the prophetic signs like "the angel, the star, the kings from afar," and the transformative power seen in "the wedding, the water, the wine" – all pointing to the divine purpose unfolding. Ultimately, "Then Came the Morning" is an inspiring anthem that reminds believers that even in the most profound moments of darkness and apparent defeat, the promise of new life and ultimate victory through Christ’s resurrection always arrives. It is a celebration of the cornerstone of Christian faith, that death did not have the final word, but rather, life, as personified by Jesus, unequivocally won.