Hymn Chords

526. Because He Lives

B                      B7         E
God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus,
           B  C#m B  G#m   B   Fm7 Dm7 F#7
He came to love,     heal, and for-give;
Gb7          B       B7     E
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
         B                 F#7             B
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

Gb7        B           B7      E
Because He lives I can face to-morrow,
           B  F# B              Dm7 F#7
Because He lives    all fear is gone;
Gb7       B  Dbm B     B7        E
Because I know      He holds the future.
            B         E   B   F#7             B
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.