Lazarus Come Forth

"I am the resurrection and the life.

He that believeth in Me though he

were dead, yet shall he live."

A certain man had died in the town of Bethany

and Lazarus was his name.

The Bible says he was a man that Jesus loved,

and his sisters thought it was a shame.

Mary and Martha longed for Jesus' healing touch,

to come and raise their brother 'cause they loved that boy so much,

but Jesus had a plan

not known to any man,

that would soon take away their pain.

They were waiting for Jesus to come and say

Lazarus, oh Lazarus, yeah Lazarus come forth.

When he died he went to where the Saints of God did stay,

in the holding place they lived beyond the tomb.

And there he saw Elijah, Moses, Samuel,

even Ruth and all the others, jammed-up in a room.

He turned around and saw 'ole Gideon standin' by the door.

He walked up and said, "Hey brother, what's this group here for?"

Well, Gideon said, "Alright,

this is testimony night,

have a seat, man, 'cause the meeting's startin' soon."

While Mary and Martha just wanted to hear to see their

Lazarus, oh Lazarus, yeah Lazarus come forth.

Moses shook his stick, said, "Now this meeting come to order,

can I get a witness for the Lord tonight?"

Abraham kicked it off, said, "I want ya'll to know that I knew Him,

He gave a child to my barren wife."

Isaac waved his hand, said, "Hey daddy, I knew Him too!"

Jacob jumped up says, "Amen Grandpa, preach it."

Old dignified Solomon, he adjusted his robe, said,

"I knew Him, He made me so smart, I started to teach it."

Ezekiel said, "I knew him as a wheel within a wheel."

Job said, "Man, He healed me when I was almost dead."

Sampson said, "I knew Him when some Philistines tried to jump me,

I took a donkey jawbone, busted a few heads."

Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego says, "We knew Him in a fiery furnace."

Jonah said, "Man, He gave me a second chance."

Daniel cried out, "I knew Him in a hungry den of lions."

The Holy Ghost hit King David, he just started to dance.

Lazarus got so excited, he shouted, "Hey, I knew Him too!"

Moses put down his stick, said, "Hey, who's the new kid?"

Needless to say, the room got real quiet when Lazarus said,

"But I knew him in a way y'all never did.

You see, man, I walked with Him and talked with Him,

I saw how His teachings awed the crowds.

Those famous tears of compassion I could actually see.

He used to come to my house after church,

My sisters would make Him dinner.

Every month I even supported His ministry.

You see, man, I watched Him confront the Pharisees.

I was there when He fed the five thousand.

I heard the people gasp when He healed the lame.

You see, man, I even remember the littlest things,

the things most people would forget.

Like the simple, loving way He'd just call my name.

Up at the grave, stone rolled away,

with a loud voice, Jesus started to say,

"Lazarus"

(you see, fellows, it just seems like yesterday I could hear that Man saying,")

"Lazarus"

("As a matter of fact it seemed like today.")

"Lazarus"

( Excuse me, brothers, I think I hear Him calling me now!")

"Lazarus"

("Jesus?")

"Lazarus"

("Jesus?")

"Lazarus"

("Jesus?")

"Lazarus"

("Jesus?")

Lazarus come forth, come forth, I command you to come forth.

Lazarus, hey Lazarus well, Lazarus come forth.

Like Jesus was saying, "Sickness be healed, mountain be moved,"

when He said Lazarus come forth.

Mary don't weep Martha don't moan,

here come your boy comin' forth!

" He that believeth in Me though he

were dead yet shall he live."