Lyrics
Through the eyes of men
It seems there's so much
We have lost
As we look down the road
Where all the prodigals
Have walked
And one by one
The enemy has whispered lies
And led them off as slaves
But we know that You are God
Yours is the victory
We know there is more to come
That we may not yet see
So with the faith You've given us
We'll step into the valley unafraid, yeah
As we call out to dry bones
come alive, come alive
And we call out to dead hearts
Come alive, come alive
Come up out of the ashes
Let us see an army rise
We call out to dry bones come alive
Oh God of endless mercy
God of unrelenting love
Rescue every daughter
Bring us back the wayward son
By Your spirit breathe upon them
show that You alone can save
You alone can save
As we call out to dry bones
come alive, come alive
And we call out to dead hearts
Come alive, come alive
Come up out of the ashes
Let us see an army rise
We call out to dry bones come alive, Yeah
So breathe, oh breath of God
Now breathe, breath of God
Breathe oh breath of God
Now breathe
Oh breathe, breath of God
Now breathe, oh breath of God
Breathe, oh breath of God, now breathe
As we call out to dry bones
come alive, come alive
And we call out to dead hearts
Come alive, come alive
Come up out of the ashes
Let us see an army rise
We call out to dry bones come alive, Yeah
We call out to dry bones... come alive
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Meaning & Inspiration
Come Alive builds its prayer around the vision of dry bones receiving breath and rising again. The opening names loss, wandering, deception, and bondage, but it does not allow those conditions to have the final word. Instead, the song confesses divine victory and asks for faith to enter the valley without fear. Its repeated call for dead hearts to live turns the biblical image into a plea for spiritual restoration.
The second movement addresses God as merciful and loving, asking for daughters to be rescued and wayward sons to return. That language also recalls the restoration of the lost child in the parable of the prodigal son. The repeated appeal for the breath of God keeps the focus on divine action rather than human effort. Ashes, an emerging army, and awakened hearts all reinforce the same theme: God can restore what appears beyond recovery. The song therefore holds lament and confidence together, naming devastation honestly while answering it with prayer, faith, and hope in the saving work of God.
Related Scripture
- Ezekiel 37:4-10 God commands the dry bones to hear his word, receive breath, and live.
- Luke 15:24 The father celebrates because his lost son has returned and is alive again.
- Ephesians 2:4-5 God makes people alive with Christ because of his mercy and love.