Ray Boltz
Birth name Ray Boltz
Born: 1953
Origin Muncie, Indian… Read Full Bio ↴Ray Boltz
Birth name Ray Boltz
Born: 1953
Origin Muncie, Indiana, USA
Genre(s) : Worship, Contemporary Christian
Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter
Years active 1990–present
Website: Official Website RayBoltz.Com
In September 2008, Ray "came out" as a gay man but continues to minister in "open and affirming" churches.

Ray Boltz (born 1953 in Muncie, Indiana) is contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter, whose songs often tell stories of faith and inspiration. He travels the world in the group of Michael English, Michael W Smith with Gaithers Group.

Rise Again
Ray Boltz Lyrics

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Go ahead drive the nails in My hands,
Laugh at Me where you stand.
Go ahead, and say it isn't Me,
The day will come when you will see,

[Chorus]
'Cause I'll rise again.
There's no power on earth

Can tie Me down.
Yes, I'll rise again,
Death can't keep Me in the ground.

Go ahead mock My name,
My love for you is still the same.
Go ahead and bury Me,
But very soon I will be free.

Go ahead, and say I'm dead and gone,
But you will see that you were wrong.
Go ahead, and try to hide the Son,
But all will see that I'm the One.

'Cause I'll come again.
There's no power on earth
Can keep it back.
Yes, I'll come again;
Come to take My people back

Yes I'll come again;
Come to take My people back.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ray Boltz's song "Rise Again" tell the story of Jesus' death and resurrection, as well as the disbelief and mockery that he faced from those around him. The first verse speaks to Jesus' crucifixion, with the singer urging those present to drive the nails into his hands and laugh at him. However, the chorus emphasizes that Jesus will rise again from the dead and no earthly power can keep him down. The second verse speaks to the doubts and skepticism of others regarding Jesus' resurrection, with the singer urging them to go ahead and mock his name and bury him, but promises that he will soon be free. Finally, the singer confidently states that Jesus will come again and take his people back.

Line by Line Meaning

Go ahead drive the nails in My hands,
I am willing to suffer and die for you, even if it means being crucified.

Laugh at Me where you stand.
You may laugh and jeer at me, but I will not return hate.

Go ahead, and say it isn't Me,
You may deny that I am who I say I am as a human, but you cannot deny that I am the son of God.

The day will come when you will see,
Eventually, you will realize that I am who I say I am.

Cause I'll rise again.
I will overcome death and come back to life.

There's no power on earth Can tie Me down.
No earthly power can prevent me from rising again.

Yes, I'll rise again,
My resurrection is certain and definite.

Death can't keep Me in the ground.
Even though I will die, death has no permanent hold over me.

Go ahead mock My name,
You can ridicule my name, but my love for you will remain constant.

My love for you is still the same.
No amount of mockery or ill will can diminish the love that I have for you.

Go ahead and bury Me,
You may bury me, but my physical death is not the end.

But very soon I will be free.
I will rise again from the dead and be free from death's grip.

Go ahead, and say I'm dead and gone,
You may think that I am dead and gone forever, but that is not the case.

But you will see that you were wrong.
Eventually, you will come to understand that my death was not the end of my story.

Go ahead, and try to hide the Son,
You may try to hide the truth of who I am, but it will always come to light.

But all will see that I'm the One.
Eventually, everyone will know and acknowledge that I am the son of God.

Cause I'll come again.
I will come back to earth again.

There's no power on earth Can keep it back.
Nothing on earth can prevent my return.

Yes, I'll come again;
I will return to fulfill my promises and save my people.

Come to take My people back
I will come back to gather all of my followers and take them to be with me forever.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DALLAS HOLM

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