[Intro: Short acoustic and fiddle opening, soft duet hums] Mmm, ooo... [Verse 1: Male lead, intimate baritone] They sent for Jesus, their brother lay ill But the road stayed quiet beyond that hill Four days buried, their hope worn thin Then Jesus came where the grief had been [Female lead, tender alto] Martha said, “Lord, if You’d been here” Mary came weeping, her face wet with tears He stood by the grave where their brother lay And told them to roll that stone away [Chorus: Both, warm close harmony] Roll the stone, let the daylight in Call us out of the dark again Faith don’t run by the hands of time Jesus, teach these hearts to trust Your time No chains to carry, no fear to obey There’s love that rolls the stone away [Turnaround: Brief fiddle and pedal steel answer] [Verse 2: Female lead, conversational] My suitcase waited beside our door I didn’t know what I was running for You left the porch light burning low Said, “I love you, but I won’t hold you so” [Male lead, warm and restrained] I thought of that grave and the Savior’s cry How a broken heart ain’t beyond His eye I couldn’t heal what was hurting you But I could pray while He led us through [Chorus: Both, fuller harmony] Roll the stone, let the daylight in Call us out of the dark again Faith don’t run by the hands of time Jesus, teach these hearts to trust Your time No chains to carry, no fear to obey There’s love that rolls the stone away [Bridge: Instruments soften, alternating leads] [Male] “Lazarus, come forth!” rang through the air [Female] He walked out with the wrappings there [Both: Harmony rising] “Loose him, and let him go,” He said The living Lord had raised the dead [Final Chorus: Both, hopeful and strong] Roll the stone, let the daylight in Call us out of the dark again We can’t command what tomorrow will be But we can trust You to set us free No chains to carry, no fear to obey There’s love that rolls the stone away [Outro: Both, intimate harmony] No wings to break, no chains to carry Jesus, teach us love that sets us free Mmm... [Short resolved ending] [End]
