Last night I saw a stranger in the garden
Down where the rocks meet the olive trees
He had a small band of men
And as they stood there on the sand
I knew I was watching a part of history
He said, "Stay here
While I walk with My Father"
A voice so full of peace, it spoke to me
He said, "Take this cup from My lips"
And as He kneeled to pray
I knew I had heard the Savior softly say..
"Rejoice, rejoice
Your will and not My own
Break my heart
Don't let it turn to stone
Rejoice, rejoice
Your will and not my own
Break my heart
Don't let it turn to stone
Don't let it turn to stone
Don't let Me turn to stone"
A crowd of men showed up
Just before daybreak
They said, "Jesus
You must go peacefully"
He said, "I'll go with you today
But there'll come a time
When the whole world
Will gladly and willingly say...
Rejoice, rejoice
Your will and not my own
Break my heart
Don't let it turn to stone
Rejoice, rejoice
Your will and not my own
Break my heart
Don't let it turn to stone
Don't let it turn to stone
Don't let me turn to stone"
They marched Him up Calvary
Nailed the Savior to a tree
Now I understand why He died
He died to save you and me
Rejoice, rejoice
Your will and not my own
Break my heart
Don't let it turn to stone
Rejoice, rejoice
Your will and not my own
Break my heart
Don't let it turn to stone
Don't let it turn to stone
No, no, no
Tell me, children
Jesus saved my life today
Came in and showed the way
Again and again, I want to say
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ
All my days, all my days
Are filled with the love of Christ
They're filled with the love of Christ
Rejoice was written by Jerome Olds.
Rejoice was produced by Ricky Keller & Jerome Olds.