Hymn Chords

526. Because He Lives

F                      F7         Bb
God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus,
           F  Gm  F  Dm    F   Bm7 Abm7 C7
He came to love,     heal, and for-give;
C7           F       F7     Bb
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
         F                 C7              F
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

C7         F           F7      Bb
Because He lives I can face to-morrow,
           F  C  F              Abm7 C7
Because He lives    all fear is gone;
C7        F  Gm  F     F7        Bb
Because I know      He holds the future.
            F         Bb  F   C7              F
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.