Rise And Shine

I remember how the shepherds lay in slumber

And the angels came and broke them from their dreams

And Mary raised her weary head

And Joseph stood there grinning

When the world awoke to the coming of a king

But there were haystacks in his palace

And a manger was his throne

And the hillside never shined so bright

As early Christmas morning

You could almost hear the very heavens sing

They sang, "Rise, rise and shine

The sun is coming in

And the morning light is shining in

Your eyes, rise and shine

The day is coming on

And you know the night is gone so rise"

I remember how the sunlight turned to thunder

And the people ran for shelter from the rain

And the curtain tore and the saints awoke

And the whole earth seemed to tremble

From the fury of God's anger

Or was it the fury of his love?

There were shadows on the tomb there in the garden

And the mist was rising slowly through the trees

And when Mary saw the silhouette on early Easter morning

I remember how he smiled at her and said

He said, "Rise, rise and shine

The sun is coming in

And the morning light is shining in

Your eyes, rise and shine

The day is coming on

And you know the night is gone so rise"