He Touched the Bier

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. / SESAC

[Chorus – Full Choir, Slow and Soulful]
He touched the bier
He touched the bier
The whole town walked in sorrow
Till Jesus drew near

A widow lost her only son
Her future disappeared
But mercy stopped the procession
When Jesus touched the bier

He touched the bier
He touched the bier
Death was carrying him away
Till Jesus touched the bier

[Bridge – Warm Stacked Harmonies]
Weep not
Weep not

The Savior sees
What sorrow took

Weep not
Weep not

He stopped the crowd
With one look

No one called Him
No one asked

Compassion moved Him
Toward her pain

The Lord of life
Stepped in the road

And death could not
Keep moving

[Chorus – Rising Strings and Restrained Brass Hits]
He touched the bier
He touched the bier
The men carrying the body
Had to stop right there

Jesus spoke to the young man
With authority clear

"Young man, I say unto thee
Arise"

He touched the bier
He touched the bier
The funeral became worship
When Jesus touched the bier

[Bridge – Dynamic Choir Changes]
Procession stopped
Mercy stood

Mother wept
Jesus understood

One command
Breath returned

One command
The whole street turned

Young man
Arise

Young man
Arise

The voice that made creation
Called him back to life

He sat up
He spoke

He sat up
He spoke

Then Jesus gave him
Back to his mother

[Repetitive Run – Slow-Burning Choir Pocket]
Stop the procession
Stop the procession

Jesus is standing
In the road

Stop the procession
Stop the procession

Death cannot carry him
No more

Arise
Arise

Young man
Arise

Arise
Arise

Open your eyes

He touched it
Life entered

He spoke it
Death surrendered

He touched it
Life entered

And the young man
Sat up

Gave him back
Gave him back

Jesus gave him back

Gave him back
Gave him back

Mercy gave him back

[Choir Run – Powerful Layered Harmonies]
She walked behind sorrow
Then walked beside her son

She entered the road grieving
But left with what God had done

No request
Still mercy

No invitation
Still mercy

Jesus saw her
Jesus knew her

Jesus stopped
And restored her

A great prophet
Has risen among us

God has visited
His people

God has visited
His people

And life returned
To the street

[Outro – Full Orchestra, Controlled Choir]
The city came mourning
But left there declaring

God had remembered
The woman walking alone

Jesus stopped death
With compassion and power

He touched the bier
And gave her back her son

He touched the bier
He touched the bier

[Final Choir Hit]
Young man—arise!