Kirk Franklin - Don't Cry Lyrics

Do Not Cry places the resurrection of Jesus at the center of comfort. Its opening questions answer grief with the declaration that Christ has risen and is not dead. The verses connect his suffering, shed blood, and wounds with forgiveness and healing, drawing on familiar biblical language about the cross. Rather than denying sorrow, the song directs attention from weeping toward the living Christ and the hope created by his victory over death.

The compact chorus reinforces that message through repetition: tears can be wiped away because Jehovah is neither dead nor merely asleep. References to Christ paying the cost for transgressions give the encouragement a specifically gospel foundation. The song therefore works both as an Easter proclamation and as reassurance during hardship. Its hope does not rest on easier circumstances, but on the claim that the crucified Jesus has risen, making grief real without allowing death to have the final word.