Lyrics
Verse 1
When darkness veiled the sky the day that Jesus died
In agony upon the bitter cross
They took His body down and laid it in a tomb
His friends believed that everything was lost.
But when the third day came, the darkness turned to light
For Mary heard her name and saw the living Christ.
Chorus
Risen
To set the captives free
Risen
To ransom you and me
To bind up every broken heart
To conquer death and sin.
Risen
To bring us home again.
Verse 2
And in that barren place the world forever changed
For hope was born when Jesus rose that day
And still His wounded hands reveal the love He has
For every fallen soul He came to save
And He will come again, and one by one we’ll rise
To praise His holy name and see the living Christ
Chorus
Risen
To set the captives free
Risen
To ransom you and me
To bind up every broken heart
To conquer death and sin.
Risen
To bring us home again.
Bridge
Alleluia, He lives
Alleluia, He is
Final Chorus
Risen
To set the captives free
Oh, He is risen
To ransom you and me
To bind up every broken heart
To conquer death and sin.
Risen
To bring us home again.
Risen
Credits & Song Information
- Performed By
- Shawna Edwards feat. Kristen Scott, Hallie Cahoon & One Voice Children's Choir
- Community reviewed · Apple Music
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This Easter recording presents the Resurrection as a source of freedom, healing, and return. Kristen Scott, Hallie Cahoon, and members of One Voice Children’s Choir give the song a shared, intergenerational voice, while the recurring refrain centers Christ’s victory over death and sin.