I Know That My Redeemer Lives (hymn)

445 I Know That My Redeemer Lives

1 I know that my Redeemer lives;
   What joy the blest assurance gives!
   He lives, He lives, who once was dead;
   He lives, my everlasting Head!

2 He lives, to bless me with His love;
   He lives, to plead for me above;
   He lives, my hungry soul to feed;
   He lives, to help in time of need.

3 He lives, and grants me daily breath;
   He lives, and I shall conquer death;
   He lives, my mansion to prepare;
   He lives, to bring me safely there.

4 He lives, all glory to His Name;
   He lives, my Saviour, still the same;
   What joy the blest assurance gives:
   I know that my Redeemer lives!
                         Samuel Medley
                         The Methodist Hymnal, 1964 edition

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Every time I read the title of this hymn, I instantly think of Handel's Messiah and his rendition. That being said, this hymn stands on its own merits, occurring in about 450 hymnals. There are more verses:

2 He lives, triumphant from the grace,
   He lives, eternally to save;
   He lives, all-glorious in the sky,
   He lives, exulted there on high.

4 He lives and grants me rich supply,
   He lives to guide me with his eye,
   He lives to comfort me when faint,
   He lives to hear my soul's complaint.

5 He lives to crush the pow'rs of hell,
   He lives that he may in me dwell,
   He lives to heal and make me whole
   He lives to guard my feeble soul.

6 He lives to silence all my fears;
   He lives to stop and wipe my tears,
   He lives to calm my troubled heart,
   he lives all blessings to impart.

7 He lives my kind, my heavenly friend,
   He lives and loves me to the end;
   He lives, and while he lives I'll sing,
   He lives my Prophet, Priest and King.

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