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β« Verse 1:
G
Bb Gm
When darkness veiled the sky, the day that Jesus died
Eb F
in agony upon the bitter cross.
Bb Gm
They took his body down and laid it in a tomb.
Eb F
His friends believed that everything was lost.
Gm Eb Cm F
But when the third day came, the darkness turned to light
Gm Eb Cm D7
For Mary heard her name and saw the living Christ.
β« Chorus:
G Em
Risen To set the captives free
C Am D
Risen To ransom you and me
G/B C
To bind up every broken heart
Am B7 Em
To conquer death and sin.
C Am D G
Risen To bring us home a gain.
F Eb
β« Verse 2:
Bb Gm
And in that barren place, the world forever changed.
Eb F
For hope was born when Jesus rose that day.
Bb Gm
And still, His wounded hands reveal the love He has
Eb F
For every fallen soul He came to save.
β« Bridge:
Gm Eb Cm F
And He will come a gain, and one by one weβll rise
Gm Eb Cm F
to praise His holy name and see the living Christ.
β« Chorus:
G Em
Risen To set the captives free
C Am D
Risen To ransom you and me
G/B C
To bind up every broken heart
Am B7 Em
To conquer death and sin.
C Am D G
Risen To bring us home again.
F Eb
β« Post-Chorus:
Eb Ab
Alleluia,
Bb Eb
He lives
Ab Fm
Alleluia,
G D7
He is
β« Chorus:
G Em
Risen To set the captives free
C Am D
Risen To ransom you and me
G/B C
To bind up every broken heart
Am B7 Em
To conquer death and sin.
C Am D G
Risen To bring us home a gain.
C
Risen γ
Am D G
Song History
Published: November 6, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025