Hymn Chords

526. Because He Lives

D                      D7         G
God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus,
           D  Em  D  Bm    D   G#m7 Fm7 A7
He came to love,     heal, and for-give;
A7           D       D7     G
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
         D                 A7              D
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

A7         D           D7      G
Because He lives I can face to-morrow,
           D  A  D              Fm7 A7
Because He lives    all fear is gone;
A7        D  Em  D     D7        G
Because I know      He holds the future.
            D         G   D   A7              D
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.