When I Rise

WHEN I RISE

VERSE 1
At the end of my days when life is o’er
And this old body don’t work any more
And I die and they lay me in the ground
My bones will lie there in peace
Underneath a live oak tree
Till the Angel makes the trumpet sound

CHORUS
When I rise
I will be like you
Shining like a diamond in the sky
When I rise
I will be like you
I’ll see you in the sweet bye and bye

VERSE 2
Some days I wonder and look back
At the low points when I went off track
And I wonder if I’ll ever get it right
All I can do is look to you
To guide my path and pull me through
One of these days I’ll fly to new heights

CHORUS
When I rise
I will be like you
Shining like a diamond in the sky
When I rise
I will be like you
I’ll see you in the sweet bye and bye

BRIDGE
Yes, we’ll gather at the river
The beautiful, the beautiful river
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God

TAG
Flowing by the throne of God

© 2014 Denise Reagan/Songs of Arabesque &
Jeff Taylor/Seek 1st Publishing (ASCAP)