William J. Gaither (born March 28, 1936) is an American singer and songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴William J. Gaither (born March 28, 1936) is an American singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian music. He has written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife, Gloria. Besides performing solo and with his wife, Gaither has appeared as part of the Bill Gaither Trio, the Gaither Vocal Band, and as a part of his "Homecoming" groups.

Gloria Gaither (b. March 4, 1942) is a songwriter for gospel music, along with her husband, Bill Gaither. She also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music.

Hallelujah! We Shall Rise
Bill & Gloria Gaither Lyrics

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Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.

In the resurrection morning,
What a meeting it will be,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
When our fathers and our mothers,
And our loved ones we shall see,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.

In the resurrection morning,
We shall meet Him in the air,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
And be carried up to glory,
To our home so bright and fair,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.
We shall rise

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,

We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.
We shall rise

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bill & Gloria Gaither & Their Homecoming Friends’ song “Hallelujah! We Shall Rise” describe the anticipation and excitement of believers toward the future resurrection. The song emphasizes that death is not the end, as God’s trump will sound and all believers will rise from the dead. The chorus of “We shall rise, Hallelujah!” emphasizes the joy and triumph that will be experienced on that day. The second verse speaks of the reunion with loved ones who have gone before, further emphasizing the hope and comfort that believers have in the resurrection. The final verse speaks of meeting Jesus in the air and being carried up to glory to their eternal home.

The song “Hallelujah! We Shall Rise” has been recorded by various artists, including Bill & Gloria Gaither & Their Homecoming Friends, The Kingsmen Quartet, and The Statler Brothers, among others. The song is often performed at Christian funerals and memorial services as a reminder of the hope that believers have in eternal life.

Line by Line Meaning

In the resurrection morning, When the trump of God shall sound, We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
On the day of resurrection, when God's trumpet sounds, we will rise up with joy, saying 'Hallelujah! We shall rise!'

When the saints will come rejoicing And no tears will e'er be found We shall rise, Hallelujah, we shall rise
As we join the saints in triumphant celebration, all sadness will be gone forever, and we will rise up singing 'Hallelujah! We shall rise!'

In the resurrection morning, What a meeting it will be, We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
In that glorious morning of resurrection, it will be a wonderful reunion, and we will rise up with ultimate joy, saying 'Hallelujah! We shall rise!'

When our fathers and our mothers, And our loved ones we shall see, We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
We will also see our beloved fathers, mothers, and loved ones in that day of culmination, and with exuberant energy, we will proclaim 'Hallelujah! We shall rise!'

In the resurrection morning, We shall meet Him in the air, We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Furthermore, in that divine morning, we will meet Him in the sky, and with great excitement, we will shout 'Hallelujah! We shall rise!'

And be carried up to glory, To our home so bright and fair, We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
We will be lifted up to the heavenly abodes and to our beautiful, ideal home, and with heartfelt praise, we will chant, 'Hallelujah! We shall rise!'

We shall rise
In the end, our ultimate hope and destiny is to rise up in glory and exaltation to be with our Lord forever.

Writer(s): Stan Pethel, John E. Thomas

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@ifonua4007

4y↑21

In the resurrection morning,
When the trump of God shall sound,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
When the saints will come rejoicing
And no tears will e'er be found
We shall rise, Hallelujah, we shall rise

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.

In the resurrection morning,
What a meeting it will be,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
When our fathers and our mothers,
And our loved ones we shall see,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.

In the resurrection morning,
We shall meet Him in the air,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
And be carried up to glory,
To our home so bright and fair,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.
We shall rise

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.

We shall rise, Hallelujah! we shall rise!
Amen! We shall rise! Hallelujah!
In the resurrection morning,
When death's prison bars are broken,
We shall rise, Hallelujah! We shall rise.
We shall rise

All comments from YouTube:

@backyardpc1656

2y↑2

Many years ago, I was in our Church choir and there was a competition among Church choirs in the area. Our Church choir sang this version and we got a standing ovation and won the competition! Praise the Lord that as saved individuals, "We shall rise"!

@rahayujosephbambang4435

May God bless you all, Praise the Lord Yesus Amen. ☦️🙏🏻 🤲🏻 💐 💝 😪

@gtube4925

11w↑3

Who's here in 2024

@missywiley3140

42w↑2

I miss all the Gaither old timers. 😢

@wayneferron8120

HALLELUJAH!!! 🕺🏽 💃🏽 🕺🏽 💃🏽

@jeanetsivas9917

If we believe the resurrection of Jesus Christ we shall all rise at the day of His return for His Bride🙌

@thomaskipfer1008

44w

After all these years, Ann Downing, is still gracing audiences with her skillful singing. I had many of the Downing’s recordings from the old days. Thanks

@sarahd3980

6y↑3

If the churches don't sing these kinds of songs, I go to the Gaithers. Hand clapping and toe tapping.

@daviddavidson8050

3y↑5

Good Resurrection Morning Fellow Saints and Sinners All! Praise God for this Easter Morning in 2021! We shall rise! 🌻🌻🌻🌻😍😍😍😍

@markherron1407

2y↑1

Go HUG someone today IF they're been vaccinated or not 🚫 Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕!

@sinamumuta7910

49w↑4

Thank God to wake up and listening to these amazing songs

@savenacacuquma2739

Wanda Vick awesome with Violin ..such talent

@hlubideetz7614

4y↑3

I am SO SICK OF THIS WORLD!!!!!!!!!!

Especially with the riots and horrible acts now.......

WE need to restart this YEAR!!!!!!

So I decided to come here and relax before I lose my cool.

@sarahd3980

49w↑2

One of my absolute favorites..2023!!!

@philipdovo2803

4y↑2

Be Healed in Jesus Christ Mighty name... Amen and Amen!??

@priscillaswartz3019

3y↑2

We shall rise....no matter our circumstances...Amen

@ifonua4007

4y↑21

@bosse641

Amazing grace! ❤ 🎁 👉 ✝ ✅

@connieespinosa3745

2y↑4

These hymns/videos from years ago what a blessing. Best hymnals ever so happy praise God Almighty!!

@welshchristian

4y↑1

What a wonderful hope we have as believers in Yeshua, Christ our Saviour.

@jbsuh1059

2y↑5

Amen. We shall rise.

@myfavs5901

4y↑10

Gaither family, we all need you right now so much. Thank you so much for your uplifting worship!

@nancycleland6353

Love this song an Mike Allen is nice to look at to lol

@zviskovic9394

7y↑7

Revelation 19:6 Then I heard something like the voice of a vast multitude, like the sound of cascading waters, and like the rumbling of loud thunder, saying: Hallelujah, because our Lord God, the Almighty, has begun to reign!

@SuperLanelle1

3y↑2

AMEN & AMEN!!

@machhuanikeyo2943

Amen...🧡😭

@Waokele7

39w

I wish I could find a church that sings like that. ❤

@bettyongadi6219

3y↑2

Amen! I’m here. We shall rise in miracles body.

@jeanetsivas9917

Thank You Lord for that Glorious Hope🙌

@DekiManu

1y↑1

Praise the Lord

@dougwilliams4566

This kind of a Gospel sing would have been a big blast to be a part of, pardon me for ending this statement with a preposition—oh, no I didn’t end that way either.

@peridotbardot6571

7y↑3

Is this what Heaven looks like? 😊 Thank You Lord Jesus, when my journey's over I am coming home ❤

@roshanabel5906

12w

2024 likes 👌👌👌

@user-uy5ml4gq8s

20w

I grew up in the Baptist church and we sang this song a lot. Good memories

@lovelynadanmaokpara2520

AWESOME

@northerntraveller3180

7y↑4

Great Gospel gets the blood pumping, I miss the old days. Miss the old wood frame church on the sideroad bout 7 miles from our place. Bunch of kids with nothing better to do burnt it to the ground back in '83.

@atomicmustard3000

Never a better more encouraging place to be

@carrolchambers4889

11y↑10

We have lost so many of our family and of recent times dear and cherished friend. This song s trluy a blessing and a hope that we shall all rise in that resurrection morning . I know that I shall rise.

@sarahd3980

5y↑8

What a glorious song. I know we shall rise because everytime I hear this song my arms go up and someday the rest of me will follow!!

@jolanamdrik9831

34w

❤❤

@euginiaatieno3616

5y↑1

Amen and Amen.To God be the glory the glory!

@dougwilliams5474

Great song, that kills any devil influences we got.

@robbiepippins5963

3y↑1

If u come to flat creek church In colquitt georgia you will hear music like this

@edytjoson

7y↑12

We should sing this song, like this, at every funeral. What a battery charger! Hallelujah!

@czyhrs

6y↑1

Yes we shall rise. Thank you JESUS.

@adeyemiadeyinka1780

7y↑15

These men and women are great ...yes we shall rise in the resurrection morning by God's grace.

@gregcorricello8997

11y↑4

Great music whether you are a believer or not. This will get your blood pumping in the morning!

@renlamowshitiri951

2022 and still here 😊

@gregcorricello8997

11y↑11

Amen to that! Thank the Lord for his grace that saved a wretch like me!

@willowwillow1969

Hallelujah! Amen!

@eclessmnsombo8683

8y↑17

Indeed we shall rise on the resurrection morning...its a wonderful promise. will we meet with our departed ones how lovely it will be. Am encouraged with this song. Amen to that.

@ian8941

2y↑1

I love this song

@apikaliravulo8591

Oh yeah 2021
"Halleluyah, we shall rise"
AMEN

@fessamson

8y↑61

Jesus came for those of us who struggle with sin. I'm like the criminal on the right hand side of Jesus. These folks inspire my hope to see my wife again in the first resurrection and I shall these my favourite singers as well. Praise God for sending His son, Jesus Christ.

@johnmckay627

piep y

@rogerpropes7129

Jesus is spinning in his gra..... Never mind!

@theintrovertgospelmusic1676

4y↑94

2024 Who's here with me?

@familieweinmair7535

4y↑2

howard goodman

@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet

4y↑7

we're here all the time. especially now. but I've been close to death so many times that I don't fear this virus. I know that God wants me to stay here until I'm done.

@graceesiabia5379

4y↑4

I'm here all the time

@daviddavidson8050

3y↑5

Here friend! 👋👋👋👋

@upendolema9809

3y↑2

I'm here 👏👏👏

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@zigmeala

11y↑4

Wonderful. Comes out of the best hymn book. The church hymnal.

@jolanamdrik9831

34w

Amen yes true, that one of my favorite song might help me rise me up thanks God 🙏🙏

@beckybishop8985

3y↑1

LOVE....LOVE this.

@marissamiller8658

4y↑4

I love this song when i die i want this in my funeral !!!!

@cblessings6670

Hallelujah we shall rise.

@nsabimanamarie7410

The one who can surprise me can take me to this place I wish to see those three ones who sing !God is bigger than all the problems)That song helped me from 2017 up to now.

@wadekellogg5978

8y↑8

i love old very old gospel songs, i got bapisited my pastor frank couch in the year 2010 because. i was love with the lord as my savior! last friday eveing i went to churh with owen wade brad amber sara & ruby kellogg.

@jaidenbobb3051

8y↑3

yess we rise

@justinternet2707

3y↑1

Whenever I listen… goosebumps… amazing just amazing!

@samuelbaker7139

Aye

@drrgperrin

5y↑2

Great song and a truly wonderful performance! What is the name of that truly gifted pianist?

@jc-ts9rj

Anthony Burgur

@drrgperrin

5y↑1

@@jc-ts9rj A thousand thanks for your courtesy, JD! Now, I can began to try to find and purchase videos and sound recordings in which he performed so wonderfully at the piano.

@jamestheredenginenumber5645

7y↑15

Yes that's right Praise God hallelujah we shall rise

@jonathanbrown4704

3y↑1

Awesome!

@sarahd3980

3y↑1

Listening in 2021. We need this promise more than ever.

@monicachanda3258

Who's here 2022 with me?

@fiorini_mochachino

11y↑7

Indeed! As a believer however my blood pumps faster because of the message of the song ;o)

@jeromebruner4307

5y↑8

Although it's set for the 1800's, it was also a time period when there were no clock watchers, church could last for several hours.

@albertachumi2465

7y↑3

yeah, we shall rise.

@claytonbatten7317

3y↑1

I love this 👍👍

@jeffmiller1820

4y↑1

I am with you.

@peternjoora7344

6y↑3

The Lord bless you people,,,, your worship is so edifying

@mandyrickerts322

10y↑6

Beautiful

@cynthiacynthia22

7y↑3

For Chad Davis, who thinks these folks are fake - take a look at that guy playing the piano. That's Anthony Burger. Look him up. Read his story. Then come back here and try to convince me he's "fake."

@bruteweellit

8y↑25

Hallelujah!!! We shall rise!

@jamestheredenginenumber5645

Brute Weellit AMEN

@b.s.ekulinga7358

7y↑2

hallelujah

@pearlmccallum6858

10y↑37

This is a beautiful song. Thank God for that blessed hope.

@famrenzen7745

Pearl McCallu

@marilynlewis4340

@@famrenzen7745 2Saw

@sirevanskoech5540

10y↑15

it gives me greater hopes in my life when i fantasize about my eternity may God almighty be with me

@eulahjohnson3336

jimreeves

@taahineniua5790

Best music ever . Who still listen 2021? I am every morning and its make my day 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@eliuskoskei5547

6y↑1

We shall rise,, what a song

@kimasailo6629

Anyone during pandemic

@b.s.ekulinga7358

7y↑2

I sing that song everyday b4 I sleep thanking God.

@trexsterinnc3975

8y↑71

Just A W E S O M E! You can't find music like this in a church anymore.

@c.eric.holcomb3652

7y↑8

your just not looking in the right church..

@whisperingsage

3y↑1

You can in the Independent Baptist and southern Baptist churches. We play music like this.

@mg75081

We do at Terrell Christian Country Church!! In fact, I'm singing this one Sunday!!

@nyateroscorner3745

6y↑2

We shall rise indeed...

@marycalaloo6220

6y↑2

I just love you guys...I wish I was singing together....your hymns stirred my heart

@seekerofthetruth7341

7y↑30

Yes we will! In JESUS name amen!!

@jamestheredenginenumber5645

Seeker of the truth AMEN

@kristenawam4406

6y↑3

All Gaither's videos are so inspiring, lifting my soul to praise the Saviour. I m deeply convinced that I m a sinner saved by grace only..

@sylvesterkibungei3594

7y↑2

Its a great song

@wagrandykez4570

7y↑3

we shall rise!!

@ACSCadillac

12y↑10

Love this song!

@oyeyodejob2450

8y↑1

very beautiful and amazing,let's be prépared for that glorious day.

@elizabethfrancois7915

8y↑1

beautifully done

@bobhennig9820

7y↑3

Amen,I'm ready

@jamestheredenginenumber5645

Bob Hennig AMEN

@elsihmermanual5918

7y↑3

I reall love these song's thanks to Göd and also the people who sing a song over and over I really love it I want to have a CD for these song

@jaceksomian3440

8y↑11

I love it!

@euginiaatieno3616

5y↑1

Halleluya!Amen

@shammahlight4045

7y↑13

these songs gives me hope for iternity

@bulobajustin1965

7y↑2

USA 🇺🇸 where we put the God our Fathers...??????

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