John & Peter

Mary burst into the room "We don't know where He is" The light burned out then flickered on Their spirits leapt: "He lives?" The aching in their bones returned A necessary pain It spurred them from the tomblike house To face the empty grave And John and Peter ran And John and Peter ran Hearts beating stronger than they could stand To see Your face again My brother died of hopelessness I'd asked the sky to fall Some days I feel like weeping Some days I don't feel at all But then I call to mind a coffee shop Or overseas hotel And You remind me death is not the end And all will soon be well There is joy beneath the sadness Even when my shadow's long There is blessing in this madness And the tears will write the songs Like my own road to Emmaus My heart burns inside my chest And the journey makes my songs feel small And that smallness gives me rest And John and Peter ran And John and Peter ran Hearts beating stronger than they could stand To see Your face again What did He say? That all of these things Must come to pass This season will change And John and Peter ran And John and Peter ran Hearts beating stronger than they could stand To see Your face again To hear Your voice again To hold You in the end