Dolly Parton - He's Alive Lyrics






The gates and doors were barred
And all the windows fastened down
I spent the night in sleeplessness
And rose at every sound
Half in hope of sorrow
And half in fear the day
Would find the soldiers breakin' through
To drag us all away

And just before the sunrise
I heard something at the wall
The gate began to rattle
And a voice began to call
I hurried to the window
Looked down into the street
Expecting swords and torches
And the sound of soldiers' feet

But there was no one there but Mary
So I went down to let her in
John stood there beside me
As she told me where she'd been
She said they've moved Him in the night
And none of us know where
The stone's been rolled away
And now His body isn't there

We both ran towards the garden
Then John ran on ahead
We found the stone and empty tomb
Just the way that Mary said
But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in
Was just an empty shell
And how or where they'd taken Him
Was more than I could tell

Oh something strange had happened there
Just what I did not know
John believed a miracle
But I just turned to go
Circumstance and speculation
Couldn't lift me very high
'Cause I'd seen them crucify Him
Then I saw Him die

Back inside the house again
The guilt and anguish came
Everything I'd promised Him
Just added to my shame
When at last it came to choices
I denied I knew His name
And even if He was alive
It wouldn't be the same

But suddenly the air was filled
With a strange and sweet perfume
Light that came from everywhere
Drove shadows from the room
And Jesus stood before me
With His arms held open wide
And I fell down on my knees
And I just clung to Him and cried

Then He raised me to my feet
And as I looked into His eyes
The love was shining out from Him
Like sunlight from the skies
Guilt in my confusion
Disappeared in sweet release
And every fear I ever had
Just melted into peace

He's alive yes He's alive
Yes He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive yes He's alive
Oh He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive He's alive
Hallelujah He's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive He's alive He's alive
I believe it He's alive
Sweet Jesus





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  1. A.... S....

    One of my most favorite songs.
    Gives me tears Everytime I hear it, gives me goosebumps also

  2. b.... e....

    Dolly has the voice of a Angel 🕊 God is Great!👍👍👍

  3. g.... d....

    He is alive and is talking to us @ www.holylove.org = messages! joyful words of His Love and how He longs for our Love in return; so we can be with Him forever in Heaven!

  4. A.... D....

    ❤🎼🙏

  5. c.... ....

    Amazing voice!

  6. B.... C....

    One of the greatest singers ever 💕💕💕

  7. Q.... M....

    Some of her songs really do not sound good but she made so much money of them

  8. D.... N....

    I needed exactly this tonight. You have no idea how much i needed this reminder. Thank you! God bless you! ❤❤❤

  9. J.... B....

    Indeed, Yeshua HaMashiach is alive!!!!!

  10. U.... G....

    Praise his HOLY NAME ... JESUS

  11. J.... M....

    She sings so well and I love her voice and songs... but I'm used to the Don Francisco's version.

  12. c.... ....

    This is the best performance that has ever aired on any tv show.

  13. r.... l....

    How 301 mindlesd people not love this song is beyond me

  14. E.... L....

    He's alive and I'm forgiven, Heaven's gates are open wide! Christ has won !!!

  15. C.... A....

    Who believes Jesus is alive? Just all Christians including myself.

  16. G.... ....

    He truly is alive!!! Amen!!

  17. M.... A....

    He's Alive.

  18. s.... a....

    WOW!!! this version just NEVER gets old.

  19. A.... L....

    My first favorite musical influence and I loved dolly my whole life!!!! This is why!!!! Amazing!!!!

  20. A.... P....

    Dolly Parton. Such a talented beautiful and kind woman

  21. J.... W....

    The Church was created in order to be able to know Him personally!
    The Church was created the day of Pentecost 2000 years ago with special canons (rules) enabling those Baptized TO BE REDEEMED FROM ALL SIN (only God can forgive sins) and become MEMBERS OF HIS BODY! [Α Colossians 1:18] “He is the head of his body, the Church; He is the source of the body’s life” http://orthodoxinfo.com/general/stjohn_church.aspx

    Cannons of the Apostles
    http://www.voskrese.info/spl/aposcanon.html
    These Holy Apostolic Cannons that establish our Lords presence in His Church as High Priest and Mediator to His Father for each and everyone of us ensure man’s freedom, they were set forth to free man from his biggest tyranny that is sin, and they are aimed to set man free from his biggest tyrant who is the devil.

    Be Holy because I am Holy
    Starting in the beginning the only true "saint" or holy one (Hagios) is God Himself. The Bible states "For I am the Lord your God; you shall name yourselves holy and keep yourselves holy, because I am holy. . . " (Levit. 11: 44; 19: 2 and 20: 7). In the New Testament 1 Peter 1, 16] “Be Holy because I am Holy ”
    Man becomes holy and "sainted" by participation in the holiness of God. To be Holy is to become ~a new creation~ by participating with the Holiness of God! This is how Paul
    describes His personal experience, as being a new creation part man part god (by the Grace of God) (Gal 2:20) “So that it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me” Paul admits that God (Christ) lives in him, making him this way part man and part god a god-man by His Grace, a way of being never seen on heaven or earth before. [Galatians 6:15] “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature”. So the heavenly Kingdom is NOT a “place” it is “a way of being” a UNION of man with God Creator Himself, begotten and experienced from this here life. (Luke 17:21) No one will say, “Look here it is”! Or, “There it is!” because the Kingdom of God is within you”. This is how the Apostles and the Saints did/do their miracles…it is not man that does them it is God (Holy Spirit) within!

    The words in (John 17:3) “knowing you” mean knowing the Lord PERSONALLY and not philosophically as by knowing Him by the reading of the Holy Bible alone!

    This is what Lord Jesus told St. Symeon when He became worthy to His presence in His divine Light.
    “It is me, God, Who became man for you; and behold that I have made you, as you see, and shall make you god”.
    http://www.monachos.net/content/patristics/studies-fathers/67

    Elder Sophrony of Essex - Image and likeness of God
    God is Light and His Saints are light
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezItFNpdnVY

    Without the Church created by the Apostles begotten by the Holy Spirit the day of Pentecost, life after death will meet the same after life conditions as before of His coming where there was No Hope No salvation!
    God bless
    https://plus.google.com/+jameswiliams

  22. L.... L....

    I love this song,David phelps does a great job too........dolly was my dad's favorite singer.i miss him so much .he went Home Jan 1.2000.i still can't stay up after midnight on December 31 even now bc dad passed just after midnight.when the Drs said he had six months to live to get his affairs in order.he lived six years and always said that he was going to make it to the millinium and he did just after midnight he passed they brought him back three times ,he drew his last breath.they kicked us out so they could help him but I had to see.i am thankful that I saw him while he was alive for one last moment.a neighbor who heard the broadcast go out rushed over to start CPR.it will be twenty years this coming Jan 1 and I still get emotional.i was a big daddy's girl

  23. T.... R....

    He's alive!!!

  24. B.... A....

    So many ignore His presence in the world today, including some in the institutional Churches. But He is real and indeed alive. As Advent begins, my hope is that people's hearts will be touched by grace so that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ  in their lives. December 26 means not the end of Christmas, but continuing the journey that begins in Advent.

  25. D.... ....

    I am not a Christian but this is inspired and the use of the choir was genius and sends chills down my spine. I have loved Dolly Parton for years I was a young child when I heard my first song by her and it was Me and Little Andy and I was hooked.

  26. M.... B....

    He's alive and I'm forgiven!

  27. S.... S....

    Love this song yes Jesus is alive

  28. M.... J....

    I am sure Don Francisco thought Dolly did well. So beautiful. Always touches me.

  29. A.... J....

    This gift came to us from no less than the heart and soul of Dolly Rebecca Parton. We all have been blessed by God!
    THANK YOU!

  30. D.... C....

    This song still brings me to tears. So powerful...the resurrection of Jesus Christ is masterfully portrayed in this.

  31. E.... L....

    I am in tears watching this beautiful song for the first time, beautifully sung by Ms. Dolly Parton. He's Alive!

  32. r.... ....

    I don't throw around this word lightly .... this here is just flat out anointed

  33. T.... ....

    There will never be another Dolly. Dolly, next time you go home would you take a second to look at our mountains and say a one-second prayer that I might get to see them just one more

  34. J.... W....

    No reconciliation without proper Baptism
    There is no reconciliation with God without Baptism as delivered by the Holy Spirit to the Apostles the day of Pentecost 2000 years ago!
    The Baptism as begotten by the Holy Spirit provides a potential dynamic process in one’s path toward the Kingdom of God which in essence aids man in becoming pure in order to enable him to return to the pesence of God (Salvation)!
    [Mathew5:8] “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God”
    RECONSILIATION BEGINS WITH BAPTISM
    Baptism divinly begoten the day of Pentecost by the Holy Spirit cures man from all sin, purifies the heart and sets the propr pregongitions to enable man back to the presence of God!
    [2 Corinthians: 4:6]. “God makes His Light shine in our hearts, to bring us the knowledge of God’s glory shining in the face of Christ.
    Baptism: Union with Christ /becoming Holy
    [Galatians 3:27] “You were baptized into union with Christ, and now you are clothed, with the life of Christ himself” The Sacrament of the Holy Baptism is the Mystery through which man becomes a living member of the Body of Christ. [Α Colossians 1:18] “He is the head of his body, the Church; He is the source of the body’s life” The Church is not an human made organization, but a living god man organism that is Divine.
    http://orthodoxinfo.com/general/stjohn_church.aspx
    Through Holy Baptism Jesus Christ Himself reshapes and makes man partaker of a divine nature. Baptism introduces people to the place of their Salvation that is the Ecclesia (Church) and grands them the right to participate to all the other Holy Sacraments.
    Life SAving Divine Grace is involved in the remaking of man to a new creation, Holy or a godman by the Grace of God
    A discription from His Saints begoten from their personal expiriences!
    The Holy Fathers (Saints) teach that Divine Grace is one of the streams that spring from the Holy Spirit, it is the coefficient factor of mans theosis (union with God John 14:21), is Energy that cures the fallen image of man, is Energy that brings purity from sins and passions, is Energy of Divine enlightenment, is an Energy that can only be realized through the participation in the life of the Church.
    Divine Grace is the Life of our lives, the Soul of our soul, the common mother of all of us.
    No one is SAVED by the reading of the Holy Bible alone, no one can be SAVED because THE HOLY BIBLE SAYS SO...Only Lord Jesus can SAVE with His Holy Sacraments as High Priest (Hebrews 5:5) who is God Logos as Head of His Body the Church.
    Jesus did not come to teach philosophically but THERAPEUTICALLY. (to cure man from sin to enable him this way back to the presence of God!
    http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2013/03/the-foundations-of-orthodox.html
    The vision of Divine Light. The preconditions in [John 14:21]
    If returning to the presence of creador God is not included in religion...what good is it?
    This is what Lord Jesus told St. Symeon when He became worthy to His presence in His divine Light.
    “It is me, God, Who became man for you; and behold that I have made you, as you see, and shall make you god”.
    http://www.monachos.net/content/patristics/studies-fathers/67
    God bless

  35. E.... d....

    Just great, how I like this woman, how beautiful she can sing especially the Country music. Great.

  36. C.... K....

    He’s alive and I’m forgiven

  37. M.... B....

    He is Alive Amen

  38. D.... ....

    I want Dolly Parton to perform this for a Christmas program. I have a perfect scene for this

  39. D.... D....

    Phenomenal!
    Stunning live performance!
    Everybody else can take a seat!

  40. M.... M....

    What an iconic performance and an amazing way to glorify God!!

  41. S.... R....

    She tells the story of the single greatest even in human history. Our reason for being.

  42. C.... M....

    Absolutely fabulous, this song makes me cry!

  43. M.... H....

    I don't know if she was singing from Peter's or Thomas' view point, all I know is I'm not the same.

    M.... H....

    Peter. He denied knowing him.

    M.... H....

    @Mark Burch Probably was Peter. But if there was a second pick, I would say Thomas.

    M.... H....

    @Mark Hall Listen to the song again. Dolly sings "I denied knowing him"

    M.... H....

    @Mark Burch OK. Peter then. Because before the cock crowed, he denied Jesus.

  44. J.... D....

    I am crying. Thank you for this.

  45. J.... M....

    A classic performance for all time!!! We all need to be grateful it was captured on video. You TELL people how great the performance was and they don’t believe you. You SHOW them this video and they’re usually hypnotized. Then their jaws drop to the floor when she breaks into that first “he’s alive.” This song is not easy to sing. It’s very demanding, vocally.

    Dolly Parton is truly one of our great singers.

  46. A.... L....

    sorry for self promo but dolly if you see this could you give me a shoutout? I'd really appreciate it. also check out my cover of Oceans on my channel :D thank you Dolly <3 you mah fav

  47. K.... T....

    I am forgiven thank lord Jesus Christ

  48. D.... A....

    JESUS IS ALIVE !

  49. q.... ....

    WOW 🤩 THANKS FOR POSTING

  50. S.... B....

    Tremendo

  51. g.... ....

    Legend.

  52. D.... K....

    What a perfect song to honor the perfect Man.

  53. N.... R....

    Yes He is Alive forevermore

  54. L.... M....

    The ultimate Dolly experience..I watched this live on tv...I cried...such a powerful performance..the choir was excellent..

  55. J.... D....

    Stunning.

  56. W.... S....

    Thank you Mrs. Dolly for singing that wonderful Christian song with dignity & grace! And to the Christ Church Choir..... absolutely fabulous!

  57. B.... P....

    We love you

  58. S.... B....

    That girl is unique - she is curvy, a sexbomb and she honors the one and only king ! Remarkable

  59. K.... P....

    This song gives me chills.

  60. K.... S....

    Bless you God from Kaizy Stewart

  61. j.... ....

    What will we say when we stand at the Throne of Judgement. God loves us and Jesus died for our sins to be forgiven and wash us clean in soul and spirit. Please accept Jesus as your Savior if you have not already and love God with all your heart.

  62. P.... W....

    Nice but I believe Don Francisco's rendering is better.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyPBVwOCYmM

  63. P.... R....

    A song Christ himself would be proud of!

  64. J.... Z....

    What a beautiful lady and what a wonderfully truthful song!

  65. L.... M....

    I saw them crucify him and I saw him die= has been crucifier even dad

  66. L.... M....

    I love this song so much, but seriously, who the heck did the captions?!?!?!? They are hilariously wrong.

  67. N.... A....

    Beautiful

  68. C.... H....

    Watching her as very entertaining with the song

  69. E.... C....

    DOLLY LOVES GOD AND HIS SON JESUS

  70. S.... Q....

    I use to play this at church on Sunday morning. One of my favorite gospel songs.

  71. T.... P....

    Praise God! Love this wonderful song of praise!

  72. B.... B....

    THANK GOD ALMIGHTY THAT JESUS CHRIST IS ALIVE!!!!!

  73. B.... G....

    Could you be anymore White? haha still luv Dolly, but the dim witted will always be preaching this non sense... haha

  74. T.... B....

    I cry every single time I hear this. One of the most beautiful, powerful songs ever sung by Dolly. Chills, tears, redemption!💕💕🌷

  75. K.... B....

    Brought me to tears, He is alive and I am forgiven. Sometimes I forget the forgiven part and wonder if I will ever be good enough, without sin enough, Holy and Compassionate enough. The answer is "no", none of us will ever be worthy, that is why He paid our penalty.

  76. M.... F....

    Dolly don’t know you but I believe your are a good woman

  77. b.... p....

    Wow. Had no idea this was a Dolly Parton song.

  78. D.... C....

    Absolutely brilliant.

  79. L.... F....

    This woman could sing the A,B,C’s and give you chills. True God given talent

  80. R.... G....

    First time i have heard this song. It gave me goose bumps.
    Man at 5:09 wiping tears from his eyes. Wow I am looking for a collection of Dollys songs to get on CD for my vehicle. This song has to be on the CD for sure. Maybe I will have to buy more than one collection.

  81. S.... K....

    Such a powerful, beautiful song and deeply written in Scripture, such a rarity in the world we live in today. We need more songs like this. We praise You Jesus! Yes, You are ALIVE and are returning soon for Your bride! Oh come quickly Lord Jesus!!! ✝️

  82. D.... S....

    i Jesus will be in Jerusalem February im supposed to get killed a marter im not afraid i win no matter what

  83. J.... S....

    Dolly bring God back. They are winning.

  84. M.... R....

    Now that’s how to put on a show for the CMAs!

  85. L.... Y....

    Love to see her

  86. J.... T....

    No autotune here folks!! This was back when there were actually good singers and not just autotuned voices! HE IS ALIVE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

  87. C.... S....

    We can’t get performances like this anymore. Simple music and a beautiful, unaltered, live voice. No fireworks. No political statements. No spectacle. Just Dolly and a mic. Such a moving performance.

  88. L.... P....

    I love to hear Dolly Parton sing and David Philips but it won't let me

  89. L.... P....

    I can't seem to be able to get a single thing on iTunes and that's not right

  90. D.... H....

    I love how this is in Peter's point of view. John was a teen at the time, so he would out run him.
    Yes, Jesus lives. No grave holds him. Every knee will bow, every tongue will confess: Jesus is Lord. He has authority.

  91. T.... B....

    This is one of the Best songs ever recorded. Thank you, Dolly 💕💕🌷🌷

  92. M.... L....

    He's alive and coming back Sweet Jesus.

  93. S.... D....

    Such a beautiful sone /gives me chills when I hear it. You can feel Christ in the room. I've heard others perform it but none like Dolly.

  94. J.... M....

    I could watch this over and over. This is one of the most outstanding performances of all time.

  95. B.... ....

    Beautiful song, beautiful message...so much awful hair 😕

  96. R.... S....

    I get goosebumps everytime I hear Dolly Parton sing she is my favorite singer!!

  97. K.... W....

    Everything she sings is Beautiful. God blessed her and she has remained sweet, kind and full of love for everyone

  98. M.... H....

    Yes, He is coming.
    And the time is very near.....

    [Quran4:157]
    And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah ." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.

    [Quran4:158]
    Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.

    [Quran4:159]
    And there is none from the People of the Scripture but that he will surely believe in Jesus before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection he will be against them a witness.