we knew he was dead it is finished he said we had watched as his life ebbed away then we all stood around till the guards took him down joseph begged for his body that day it was late afternoon when we got to the tomb wrapped his body and sealed up the grave so i know how you feel his death was so real but please listen and hear what i say i ve just seen jesus i tell you he s alive i ve just seen jesus our precious lord alive and i knew he really saw me too as if till now i d never lived all that i d done before won t matter anymore i ve just seen jesus and i ll never be the same again it was his voice she first heard those kind gentle words asking what was her reason for tears and i sobbed in despair my lord is not there he said child it is i i am here i ve just seen jesus i tell you he s alive i ve just seen jesus our precious lord alive and i knew he really saw me too as if till now i d never lived all that i d done before won t matter anymore i ve just seen jesus i ve just seen jesus i ve just seen jesus all that i d done before won t matter anymore i ve just seen jesus and i ll never be the same again i ve just seen jesus 