He Is Risen A Rock Opera

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1 Overture At the tomb, early evening Without Him Mary Magdalene All is lost Now He s gone The dire cost No moving on What will I do without Him? How can I live without Him? He was there To heal my pain His gentle care Was it all in vain? What will I do without Him? How can I live without Him? Mary (wife of Cleopas) Our dreams sold Overthrown His body cold Laid on a stone What will I do without Him? How can I live without Him? Peter All those years By His side He sensed my fears He knew I d hide Denying His very being How can I live without Him? Was He the One? How could He die? I m left undone Wondering why Why did I ever doubt Him? How can I live without Him? Page 1

2 All As daylight starts to fade The garden tomb now used The blameless Man betrayed His body battered and bruised What will we do without Him? How can we live without Him? What will we do without Him? How can we live without Him? Send A Guard Pilate s Compound, early the next morning Chief Priests and Pharisees Before we silenced their prophet The deceiver stated this claim Death cannot hold me You ll see me rise again Let s send a guard Let s send a guard To prevent a big problem We should anticipate Fanatics claiming He s risen We ll have them storming our gate Let s send a guard Let s send a guard Secure the location Keep His people away Put a seal on the tomb Until the third day Let s send a guard Let s send a guard Pilate The soldiers have my seal Apply it to the stone You have the resources Now go and leave me alone Go send a guard Go send a guard Page 2

3 The Empty Tomb At the tomb, early morning, three days later Mary Magdalene Time to rise and bring the spices we ve prepared Somehow we ll sort it out, no time to be scared Salome Who will roll away the door of stone? It s too large for us to manage alone Mary (wife of Cleopas) It looks as if the stone is already rolled aside And the tomb appears empty, no body inside Mary Magdalene What can this mean, where has He been taken? Without our anointing, His burial forsaken Angels Why look for the living among the dead? Christ has risen, just as He said Remember what He told you The things He said they d do He must be crucified by sinful men And the third day He would rise again Go quickly and repeat what we ve said Christ has risen from the dead Behold, He goes before you into Galilee He will meet you there and all will see Page 3

4 Angels Shout it to the skies Behold, He is risen! Creation testifies Rejoice, He is risen! Our pure sacrifice Behold, He is risen! He has paid the price Rejoice, He is risen! Son of Man and God s own Son Who took upon our sin Defeated death, salvation won A new life we begin Shout it to the skies Behold, He is risen! Creation testifies Rejoice, He is risen! Our pure sacrifice Behold, He is risen! He has paid the price Rejoice, He is risen! Delivered up to sinful men Who nailed Him to the tree After three days He lives again The empty grave has set us free Shout it to the skies Behold, He is risen! Creation testifies Rejoice, He is risen! Our pure sacrifice Behold, He is risen! He has paid the price Rejoice, He is risen! Page 4

5 The Women s Report Disciples meeting place, later that morning Mary (wife of Cleopas) While you gathered in this room Scared and hiding from the Jews We ve just come from an empty tomb Where we heard amazing news Salome They said that is alive They said you ll see Him soon In Galilee He will arrive Sometime this afternoon Disciples This can t be reliable You leave us mystified You re surely certifiable We saw Him crucified This story makes no sense at all We never will believe We saw Him make His curtain call Now leave us here to grieve Mary (wife of Cleopas) I know our story seems absurd More fantasy than fact We've only told you what we've heard There's nothing to retract Page 5

6 Peter And John Investigate On the way to the tomb and at the tomb Peter I think we owe it to Him to investigate Let s go to the garden as fast as we can Until we are certain we can t hesitate Perhaps a revival was part of His plan John I see rolled up cloth in an empty tomb Two pieces of linen in sep'rate locations The story is true is what I would assume A stunning result beyond expectations Peter and John What has really happened here? What should we believe is true? Did His body simply disappear? Or did He start His life anew? Page 6

7 At Peter's home If He Is Alive Peter Is this a dream? Part of some scheme? Do I dare believe? What can I achieve? If He is alive My world has changed All rearranged Ev'rything is new If this tale is true If He is alive I was so full of fear And three times I denied He watched me disappear While He was crucified If this is real How will I feel? Can the fractures mend? Will He call me friend? If He is alive I ll be amazed If He is raised Miracles proclaim Life won t be the same If He is alive Can He find a way To see past my great sin? What words can I say? And where do I begin? I need to know Where I should go Will He meet me there? Does He hear my prayer? If He is alive Page 7

8 No One Will Know Jerusalem, later that same morning Guards We ve got a problem We need to disappear We ll surely meet our death The Roman code is clear No one can know No one can know It happened in an instant The stone was rolled away It went down on our watch The body s gone astray No one should know No one should know We fainted like dead men Deserted our post We d better get out of here Head for the coast No one can know No one can know Chief Priests and Pharisees It s purely scandalous This rotten circumstance We need do something Leave nothing to chance No one should know No one should know Let us slip you some coin To sweep it all aside Our problems gone in a flash No need to run and hide No one will know No one will know Page 8

9 We can claim His disciples Took His body away Tell the boss you were sleeping This lie will save the day No one will know No one will know Pilate may need persuading If he ever finds out We can be convincing There will be no doubt No one will know No one will know Guards Your silver calms our fears We ll do as we're told No need to be concerned The plan is clever and bold No one will know No one will know Guards, Chief Priests, and Pharisees They ll never know Angels He is risen! Guards, Chief Priests, and Pharisees They ll never know Angels He is risen! Page 9

10 The Road To Emmaus On the road between Jerusalem and Emmaus, later that afternoon Cleopas Time to head home Time to move on Find a new dream is gone The prophet is dead Redemption must wait Oppression from Rome Forever our fate Mary (wife of Cleopas) What can I say? What can I do? When will you see? The story is true His body is gone Our hope will survive Visions of angels Said He is alive What are these things That you discuss? Why the debate? Why all the fuss? There's plenty of time While we walk along For us to work out Whatever is wrong Page 10

11 Cleopas Haven't you heard? Surely you know was killed Three days ago He was a prophet And mighty in deed Condemned to a cross Where we watched Him bleed We had high hopes He would redeem Save us from Rome Restore our esteem Now there are rumors That He lives again But this can't be true We all saw Him slain Oh foolish men Slow to believe Let me explain Before I leave The Christ had to die And suffer these things Then be glorified As King of all kings Page 11

12 Mary (wife of Cleopas) There must be more You can reveal Please stay tonight Come share a meal Daylight is ending Tomorrow will wait Take shelter with us Before it's too late Thank you, Father, for this daily bread Children, take and eat Cleopas It was the Lord! Sharing our bread He is alive Just as you said Weren't our hearts burning? The scriptures made clear Let's go spread the news Messiah was here Page 12

13 And His Disciples Disciples meeting place, evening of the first day of the week Peace be with you! Disciples Is this a vision or a spirit we see? We know it's not, so what can it be? Why are you troubled and doubt what is shown? See my hands and feet, it really is me Visions and spirits don't have flesh and bone I have them both, you can touch me and see Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me I am sending you Receive the Holy Spirit Go start your life anew If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven If you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained Page 13

14 And Thomas Disciples meeting place, eight days later Disciples We have seen the Lord Watched Him as He ate His life has been restored Why do you hesitate? Thomas I need some proof for these demands To overcome my doubt and pride I want to see His nail-marked hands And put my hand into His side Peace be with you! Thomas, reach your finger here And touch my hands and side The message you confront is clear See the proof these scars provide Thomas My Lord and my God! Because you have seen me, you have believed Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed Page 14

15 No Doubt Thomas There is no doubt I'll shout it out That is the Christ I've seen His face Here in this place My living sacrifice I know my Savior lives I know that He forgives Sinners like me Have been set free To follow and obey He paid my dues Walked in my shoes He is the only way I'll never doubt again I know that He will reign Here and above In truth and love Messiah, Lord, and King Forever God I will applaud His praises I will sing Page 15

16 The Disciples Go Fishing The Sea of Galilee, a few days later Peter These past few days have been surreal What should I do, how should I feel? Perhaps I'll go fishing tonight Some time at sea could be all right John The rest of us will come with you Since we have nothing else to do Children, have you anything to eat? Peter Our net is bare, we have no meat Cast your net on the boat's right side Your daily catch will be supplied Peter It's the Lord! Bring some of your catch, come and eat Page 16

17 Feed My Sheep Peter, do you love me, more than these? Peter, do you love me, more than these? Peter Yes, Lord, yes I love you, this you know Yes, Lord, yes I love you, this you know Peter, if you love me, feed my lambs Peter, if you love me, feed my lambs Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me? Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me? Peter Yes, Lord, yes I love you, this you know Yes, Lord, yes I love you, this you know Peter, if you love me, tend my sheep Peter, if you love me, tend my sheep Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me? Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me? Peter Yes, Lord, You know ev'rything, yes I love you Yes, Lord, You know ev'rything, yes I love you Peter, if you love me, feed my sheep Peter, if you love me, feed my sheep When you were young you were certainly free To care for yourself and to go anywhere But as you grow old you must follow me In life and in death, God's glory declare Peter, if you love me, feed my sheep Peter, if you love me, feed my sheep Page 17

18 At Simon's house, a few days later Simon (brother of ) When I think back On our childhood It all becomes so clear He was diff'rent Always seeking So quiet and sincere We were brothers in play in ev'ry way We were brothers in name But never quite the same He was always Kind and gentle A blessing ev'ry day It seemed certain He was destined To follow His own way We were brothers in play in ev'ry way We were brothers in name But never quite the same Page 18

19 James (brother of ) There was sorrow When I first thought That He was gone for good Now there's fresh hope For the future His purpose understood We were brothers in play in ev'ry way We were brothers in name But never quite the same If I follow Where He leads me Life will never be the same No more waiting For an answer There is power in His name We were brothers in play in ev'ry way We were brothers in name But never quite the same James, Simon We are brothers in name His glory we proclaim We are brothers in love Our strength is from above Page 19

20 Open Your Heart At Bethany, several days later Clear your minds, so you can understand The scriptures have all been fulfilled I suffered and died, by the sinners' hand And rose from the dead as God willed Open your heart and believe in me Open your mind, grace will set you free Open your heart and be saved Tell the world, all that you have heard Make disciples and teach my commands Start today, go out and spread the word Clothed with power received from God's hands Open your heart and believe in me Open your mind, grace will set you free Open your heart and be saved The law of Moses, the prophets, the psalms All were written to declare the good news Repentance and forgiveness in my name Must be announced to the Gentiles and Jews Open your heart and believe in me Open your mind, grace will set you free Open your heart and be saved Page 20

21 Finale/He Will Come Again I am sending the promise of My Father to you I leave you my blessing, go announce what is true Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age Angels Why do you stand and stare at the sky? will return the same way With power and glory descending from high To bring home His children one day Shout it to the skies Behold, He is risen! Creation testifies Rejoice, He is risen! Shout it to the skies He will come again! Creation testifies He will come again! Heaven has received the Son He is seated at God s right hand His work on earth for now is done Go proclaim it throughout the land Shout it to the skies Behold, He is risen! Creation testifies Rejoice, He is risen! Shout it to the skies He will come again! Creation testifies He will come again! Page 21