He 'rose from the dead,
And the Lord shall bear my spirit ( or : His children) home.

They crucified my Savior and nailed Him to the cross,
And the Lord will bear my spirit home.

And Joseph begged His body and laid it in the tomb,
And the Lord will bear my spirit home.

The cold grave could not hold Him nor death's cold iron band,
And the Lord will bear my spirit home.

Sister Mary, she came running, a-looking for my Lord,
And the Lord will bear my spirit home.

An angel came from heaven and rolled the stone away,
And the Lord will bear my spirit home.

The angel said He is not here, He's gone to Galilee,
And the Lord will bear my spirit home.