Because He Lives

291 Because He Lives

1 God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;
   He came to love, heal and forgive;
   He lived and died to buy my pardon,
   An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives!

Refrain:
   Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
   Because He lives, all fear is gone;
   Because I know He holds the future,
   And life is worth the living,
   Just because He lives!

2 How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
   And feel the pride and joy he brings;
   But greater still the calm assurance:
   This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!

And then one day, I'll cross the river,
   I'll fight life's final war with pain;
   And then, as death gives way to victory,
   I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives!
                         Gloria Gaither
                         William J. Gaither
                         Hymns for the Family of God

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I've always liked this hymn. Nothing terribly profound, and yet extremely profound in that it gets at the results of the resurrection—assurance, hope, and courage in God to face the future. And that is certainly something we need these days!
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