Hymn Chords

526. Because He Lives

G                      G7         C
God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus,
           G  Am  G  Em    G   C#m7 A#m7 D7
He came to love,     heal, and for-give;
D7           G       G7     C
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
         G                 D7              G
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

D7         G           G7      C
Because He lives I can face to-morrow,
           G  D  G              A#m7 D7
Because He lives    all fear is gone;
D7        G  Am  G     G7        C
Because I know      He holds the future.
            G         C   G   D7              G
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.