by Owen Dobson (1914 - 1983)
Jesus, did you know that Lazarus is...
Language: English
Jesus, did you know that Lazarus is back? Jesus, are you listening? Laz'rus has come back, His grave is still open and Martha tells she heard three angels singing with three birds: their feathers brushed together. Jesus, are you hearing? Laz'rus has returned to Bethany. Jesus, won't you answer? Laz'rus has come back and he's calling for you. He says that death was gentle and woke him up early. Jesus, are you praying? Lazrus has returned.
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Text Authorship:
- by Owen Dobson (1914 - 1983), appears in Beyond the Blues -- New Poems by American Negroes, first published 1962 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert James Berkeley Fleming (1921 - 1976), "Jesus, did you know that Lazarus is back?", 1966, published 1968, from The Confession Stone (The Songs of Mary), no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-07-26
Line count: 10
Word count: 76