Lyrics
Verse 1
Hallelujah
Jesus is alive
Death has lost its victory
And the grave has been denied
Jesus lives forever
He's alive! He's alive!
Verse 2
He's the Alpha and Omega
The first and last is he
The curse of sin is broken
And we have perfect liberty
The lamb of God is risen
He's alive, He's alive!
Outro
Jesus is alive!
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Jesus Is Alive" opens with a single exclamation, Hallelujah, before stating its reason directly, naming death as having lost its victory and the grave as denied its claim. That immediate pairing, praise followed by stated cause, frames the entire song around resurrection as settled, accomplished fact rather than hoped-for promise.
Its second verse moves from resurrection to identity, naming Jesus the Alpha and Omega, first and last, before tying that eternal identity directly to broken curse and perfect liberty. That sequence, title given then freedom claimed, grounds the song's declared liberty in Christ's own unending nature rather than a temporary legal technicality.
Rooted in contemporary worship's declarative anthem tradition, the song functions as a brief, repeated proclamation of resurrection victory, its closing lines naming the Lamb of God risen as the final image, tying sacrificial death directly to triumphant, ongoing life.
Related Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 Describes death being swallowed up in victory, directly echoed in the song's opening declaration.
- Revelation 1:8 Describes God as Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, directly echoed in the song's second verse.