a long time ago lazarus died all hope seemed gone as his sisters cried jesus walked to where he laid he called his name and he came out of the grave oh death where is thy sting oh grave where is thy victory you thought you had a hold on me but you were wrong ive been set free oh jesus hung on a rugged cross he gave his life for a world once lost he lay three days in a borrowed grave but when he came out i could hear him say oh death where thy sting oh grave where is thy victory you thought you had a hold on me but you were wrong ive been set free one day ill lay this body down theyll dress me up and put me in the ground but when jesus comes in the sky just listen close and youll hear me cry oh death where is thy sting oh grave where is thy victory you thought you had a hold on me but you were wrong ive been set free oh death where is thy sting oh grave where is thy victory you thought you had a hold on me but you were wrong ive been set free