Untombed

[Music by A. Tompkins and J. Sherlock]

At the dawning of the second morning from the execution day

Women approached the private sepulchre where the dead

Messiah lay

They queried amongst themselves as to who would roll the stoneaway

But then when they looked up they saw that providence held sway

On entering the sepulchre where the Son of God had lain

There were strips of cloth, garments of death, but no bodily remains

The angel questioned "Why seek the living among the dead?

He is not here, He is risen, just as He had said."

They killed the author of life but God has raised Him from death

He was not abandoned to the grave, nor did His body see decay

After He had died He rose from the grave, untombed

Now it came to pass as two men walked along Emmaus road

The risen Himself drew near to them, was invited to their abode

And it came to pass as He reclined with them He broke bread as day found night

Their eyes were opened and they knew Him well

Then He vanished from their sight

Whilst the disciples assembled behind locked doors because they feared the Jews

The risen Christ stood in their midst and He uttered "Peace to you."

Filled with fear they trembled thinking Him to be a ghost

But they clearly saw that He was flesh and bone

Killed was the author of life but God has raised Him from death

He was not abandoned to the grave, nor did His body see decay

After He had died He rose from the grave, untombed

[Forty days later]

Then as He was speaking before the eleven

He raised His hands in blessing and ascended to Heaven

Where He is seated at the right hand of God