Many long days have passed Since the women and brothers came Saying they had seen the Lord Some have said he has arisen But I cannot yet believe and ignore
I left my brothers after that day Yet now, returning, am amazed To find them all with joy all abuzz They say they too have seen him That he has come back from above
Stories of resurrection and now this Of this now I simply cannot believe How can this be; he has appeared they say How can this be that hHe is alive For many witnesses saw him die that day
Yet my brothers all now proclaim We have seen him, he has appeared With us he has broken bread and eaten He has entered through closed doors Death itself he has beaten!
I cannot believe this news They must be delirious with dread Their minds confused it would seem This simply cannot be true I will not believe in this dream
But all together now do insist And so I resolve: prove this to me Unless I touch and speak to him I cannot and will not believe I refuse to believe and give in
Yet now a wind enters the room As the darkness suddenly is alight With the golden glow of such holy light As in a dream, maybe an angel comes My brothers say it is he, are they right?
Oh Lord is this happening and true! Just as my brothers had said From unknown place to sooth our fear You have come back from death to life And I see you now, really here!
Is this a dream or a fantasy Is this really happening to me Yet now he calls my name…mine! “Thomas, touch me” he says See and believe the Divine
Not as in a dream but I now truly see And he calls me clearly by name “Thomas, do not doubt” Oh Rabboni, it is you I humbly say I’m consumed with sorrow throughout
My body and mind so shudder As I look into his gentle eyes It is he, It is truly he! “Touch me and believe”: he says I cannot! This cannot be!
Oh Forgive my unbelief My Lord and My God! Your presence is beyond what I conceive I am so weak willed and minded Yet now I truly believe
“Blessed are they Who hear and have faith Having not seen, nor can conceive” And so I kneel in your presence And humbly profess: Lord I truly believe!
Dear Jesus Help me To believe the unbelievable Receive the inconceivable To never doubt again In your loving presence Both seen and unseen Strengthen me in my weakness Lift me up when I fall Forgive me when I doubt Help me to always see you As you are truly Present In Word, Worship and Prayer Help me To forgive as you have forgiven For you are truly the Way