Grave Robber

Songwriter/Composer/Translator Bob Hartman, Petra

          C#m
There's a step that we all
A
Take alone
   B
An appointment we have
         G#m     G#
With the great unknown
       C#m
Like a vapor this life
        A
Is just waiting to pass
         B
Like the flowers that fade
         G#m       G#
Like the withering grass
    C#m
But life seems so long
    A
And death so complete
        B
And the grave an impossible
G#m       G#
Potion to cheat
            C#m
But there's one who has been there
    A
And still lives to tell
         B
There is one who has been through
     G#m        G#
Both heaven and hell
        C#m
And the grave will come up
      B
Empty-handed the day
E
Jesus will come
    F#
And steal us away

B
Where is the sting
        F#
Tell me where is the bite
         G#m
When the grave robber comes
       F#
Like a thief in the night
B
Where is the victory
F#
Where is the prize
         G#m
When the grave robber comes
    E     F#      C#m
And death finally dies

Many still mourn
And many still weep
For those that the love
Who have fallen asleep
But we have this hope
Though our hearts may still ache
Just one shout from above
And they all will awake
And in the reunion
Of joy we will see
Death will be swallowed
In sweet victory

Where is the sting...

When the last enemy is done
From the dust will come a song
Those asleep will be awakened
Not a one will be forsakened
He shall wipe away our tears
He will steal away our fears
There will be no sad tomorrow
There will be no pain and sorrow

Where is the sting...