Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song around Easter when I was pondering the significance of the story of the resurrection.
Song Description
This is a song about the death of Jesus and the miracle of his resurrection. It uses the symbol of the stone to represent the wall between us and God, that hopefully is eliminated upon death.
| Song Length |
4:05 |
Genre |
Blues - Gospel, Country - Religious |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Ecstatic, Exultant |
Subject |
Heaven, Miracles |
| Similar Artists |
Ray Charles, Amy Grant |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
The Lord Rolled Back the Stone
Marghi Allen (c) 1995
Well, the Lord rolled back the stone and took him home.
They nailed him to a cross
They watched him die.
His friends took him to a cave
And they closed him up inside.
In the morning what they saw
Well, it filled their hearts with awe
Because the Lord rolled back that stone
And took him home.
Chorus: I said the Lord rolled back that stone, don?t you know.
Well, the Lord rolled back that stone, don?t you know.
Well, the Lord rolled back that stone and in the morning he was gone.
Oh, the Lord rolled back that stone and took him home.
We?re born to one day leave this life
We live, we work, we love and then we die.
And when there?s no more time
It is our friends who are left behind
And the Lord rolls back that stone and takes us home.
Chorus
So let?s all raise our voices in a song
To the power that gave us life and keeps us strong
Let?s pray with all our might
That our souls will reach the light
That the Lord will roll back the stone
That the Lord will roll back the stone
That the Lord will roll back the stone
That the Lord will roll back the stone and take us home.
© 2006, Marghi Allen