Dan York

Rise My Son Be Healed

Dan York


Once long ago in a faraway land 
In a town very small 
A little boy sat all alone 
Children ran by and called him names 
And laughed at the way he crawled 

Tears filled his eyes and he hung his head 
Like a dog feeling bad 
Ashamed to be seen by the world 
His father looked down from the window above 
And his heart nearly broke from the pain 

He walked outside and he picked up his son 
And cradled him there in his arms 
They walked down the road, for miles I s'pose 
Neither one said a word 

They came to the village where people were gathered 
The rumers were true 
A man of great fame had arrived 
He sat on a rock and spoke with words 
That danced like wood on fire 

They cut through the crowd and pushed their way 
His father could not be denied 
He strode to the front and laid down his son 
And captured the Master's eyes 

"Jesus I ask you to heal my boy 
I know by your power he'll live 
Don't let him lie there in so much pain 
Jesus, oh please say the words" 
And a silence fell as the crowd held its' breath 
Waiting to see what would come 
The master reached down with love in His eyes 
And said, "Rise my son be healed" 

The lad stood up and jumped with joy 
And the multitude let out a cheer 
And a father's faith grew strong that day 
As he followed the King who healed 

They walked for miles, the man and his son 
Laughing and leaping for joy 
The faith of a dad in the hope of the Word 
"Rise my son, be healed"