[Chorus]
Rise up, Lazarus, rise up from the dust
If in Jesus you believe, you shall be released
Go forth, John and Paul, spread the Gospel to them all
Give them courage to believe and they shall be released

[Verse 1]
Now Jesus went to Bethany in answer to an urgent plea
Two sisters fell down at his feet, they began to cry and weep
They led Him to their brother's grave, Jesus knelt to God and prayed

[Chorus]
Rise up, Lazarus, rise up from the dust
If in Jesus you believe, you shall be released
Go forth, John and Paul, spread the Gospel to them all
Give them courage to believe and they shall be released

[Verse 2]
Now doubters who had not believed spread the word of what they'd seen
Then they began to congregate, first two to four, then four to eight
God watched the faithful multiply as they echoed Jesus' cry

[Chorus]
Rise up, Lazarus, rise up from the dust
If in Jesus you believe, you shall be released
Go forth, John and Paul, spread the Gospel to them all
Give them courage to believe and they shall be released
[Verse 3]
Now all us children here on Earth sometimes doubt our worldly worth
But if in Jesus you do trust, you will rise like Lazarus
So if you're feelin' down and out, open up your heart and shout

[Chorus]
Rise up, Lazarus, rise up from the dust
If in Jesus you believe, you shall be released
Go forth, John and Paul, spread the Gospel to them all
Give them courage to believe and they shall be released

[Outro]
Give them courage to believe and they shall be released