“He is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses…”
Verse 1
Many have gone before us,
having finished well the race;
faithful servants of the Lord,
now standing in His grace.
Their earthly journey ended,
their labor now complete;
yet they live within God’s presence
before His glorious throne.
The Lord who formed the heavens
is God of all who live;
and those who die in Christ our King
still praise Him and believe.
For death cannot divide us
from Christ’s victorious love;
His faithful ones are gathered now
within His courts above.
Pre-Chorus
One family united,
on earth and Heaven above;
joined together in the Savior
by His everlasting love.
Chorus
The saints are alive in Christ,
before the Father’s throne;
worshiping the Lamb of God,
the Holy and Eternal One.
The saints are alive in Christ,
their hope has been fulfilled;
and by the grace of Jesus
their hearts are shining still.
Verse 2
The Scriptures tell the story
of Heaven’s holy praise;
where countless saints and angels
give glory through the ages.
A cloud of faithful witnesses
surrounds God’s people still;
encouraging our journey
to follow His holy will.
The elders stand before Him
with golden bowls of prayer;
presenting every petition
of God’s people everywhere.
For Heaven is not silent,
nor separated by space;
the saints rejoice before the Lord
and magnify His grace.
Pre-Chorus
One family united,
on earth and Heaven above;
joined together in the Savior
by His everlasting love.
Chorus
The saints are alive in Christ,
before the Father’s throne;
worshiping the Lamb of God,
the Holy and Eternal One.
The saints are alive in Christ,
their hope has been fulfilled;
and by the grace of Jesus
their hearts are shining still.
Bridge
When we ask for prayers
from brothers here below,
we trust their love and faithfulness
as together we may grow.
How much more the righteous
made perfect in God’s sight,
who stand before His glory
clothed in Heaven’s light.
Their prayers do not replace
the one Mediator’s role;
they lead us to the Savior
who redeems and makes us whole.
For every grace and blessing
flows from Christ alone;
the saints intercede before Him
at His heavenly throne.
Final Chorus
The saints are alive in Christ,
their voices join the song
of angels and the redeemed
who to the Lord belong.
The saints are alive in Christ,
and all God’s people sing;
glory to the Father,
the Spirit, and the King.
The saints are alive in Christ,
forever near His throne;
and every grace is given freely
through Jesus Christ alone.
“He is not God of the dead, but of the living.”
“The prayer of a righteous person has great power in its effects.”
“The twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, each holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.”
Amen.
