Hymn Chords

526. Because He Lives

A                      A7         D
God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus,
           A  Bm  A  F#m   A   D#m7 Cm7 E7
He came to love,     heal, and for-give;
E7           A       A7     D
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
         A                 E7              A
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

E7         A           A7      D
Because He lives I can face to-morrow,
           A  E  A              Cm7 E7
Because He lives    all fear is gone;
E7        A  Bm  A     A7        D
Because I know      He holds the future.
            A         D   A   E7              A
And life is worth the liv-ing just because He lives.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 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.

[Verse 2]
How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride, and joy He gives;
But greater still the calm assurance,
This child can face uncertain days because He lives.