Hymn Chords

526. Because He Lives

C                      C7         F
God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus,
           C  Dm  C  Am    C   Gbm7 Ebm7 G7
He came to love,     heal, and for-give;
G7           C       C7     F
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
         C                 G7              C
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

G7         C           C7      F
Because He lives I can face to-morrow,
           C  G  C              Ebm7 G7
Because He lives    all fear is gone;
G7        C  Dm  C     C7        F
Because I know      He holds the future.
            C         F   C   G7              C
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.