[Verse mournful] In the shadow of the darkest hour He was laid in a borrowed tomb Fear and doubt became a shroud As hearts were trapped in gloom [Verse 2 mournful] They scattered like some broken reeds Afraid to stand or speak His name Their faith was weak their hearts were frail We would have done the same [Chorus triumphant] But oh the dawn it broke the night The stone rolled back in glorious might He rose and sin has lost its claim Forever free in Jesus’ name [Verse 3 mournful] In the silence we denied our trust Our courage failed our hope grew dim We could not see the plan of grace Our strength was not in Him [Bridge] But mercy reached where we could not His love redeemed our deepest flaw The grave is crushed the chains undone His victory the final law [Chorus triumphant] But oh the dawn it broke the night The stone rolled back in glorious might He rose and sin has lost its claim Forever free in Jesus’ name
