the first person I ever heard sing it was Mike Purkey on the album "lets have church" I do not know if he wrote it though.. that has been about 5 years ago and I would think it is older than that.. let me know if you find out more information
The hand of fear gripped the hearts of the crowd that day at Jarius' home When the doctor shook his head and said she's gone You can feel that matter's hopeless You could hear them cry at night That little girl was only twelve years old Then somewhere in the distance, out lying against the sun There came a Man on a mission from the throne They said somebody's coming but what they didn't know It was a Promise coming down that dusty road
Chorus Oh it was a Promise coming down that dusty road From His holy hands He need ? ? He's got the key to what you need, death and hell He will defeat And there's a Promise coming down that dusty road
Wonder turned to mocking when Jesus did speak He said your daughter's not dead she's just asleep Then He turned to the unbelievers and He told them all go home That's when I heard Him say leave me and death alone
Then He laid his hands upon the child He looked death right in his eye He said all power in heaven in earth given unto Me And when the voices sounded like thunder And He hurled death asunder And then He said little girl rise and be healed
chorus 2x
Oh there's a promise coming down your dusty road
Wonder turned to mocking when Jesus did speak He said your daughter's not dead she's just asleep Then He turned to the unbelievers and He told them all go home That's when we heard Him say leave me and death
There's a promise coming down your dusty road
Then He laid his hands upon this child He looked death in the eyes He said all power in heaven and earth given unto Me And with the voice sounded like thunder He hurled death asunder and then He said little girl rise and be healed
Where can I get the words to this song and the song it self. I really love this song. The first time i heard this was when my youth pastor sang it one night at church.
Now, I am not much for country styles of Music usually. However, when I saw this video and listened to the words, it became addictive. The Promise is coming! Hold On!