Because He Lives

𝄞: G 🕑: 4/4 CCLI: 16880 url 🖉 Goria Gaither, William J. Gaither © 1971 William J. Gaither, Inc.

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God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus

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He came to love, heal and forgive

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He lived and died, to buy my pardon

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An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives

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And be-cause He lives, I can face tomorrow

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Because He lives, all fear is gone

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Be- cause I know He holds the future

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And life is worth the living, just because He lives

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How sweet to hold, a newborn baby

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And feel the pride, and joy he gives

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But greater still, the calm assurance

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This child can face, uncertain days, because Christ lives

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And then one day, I'll cross that river

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I'll fight life's final, war with pain

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And then as death, gives way to vict'ry

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I'll see the lights, of glory and I'll know, He reigns