Because He Lives
Gloria Gaither | William J. Gaither
Key – Bb | Time – 4/4
Verse 1
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God sent His
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Son they
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called Him
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Jesus
He came to
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love heal and for –
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give
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F
He bled and
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died to buy my
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pardon
An empty
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grave is there to
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prove my Savior
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lives
Chorus
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Because He
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lives I can face to
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morrow
Because He
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lives all fear is
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gone
F
F
Because
I
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know
He
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holds
the
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future
And
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life
is
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worth the living
F
just because He
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lives
Verse 2
How sweet to
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hold a new born
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baby
And feel the
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pride and joy he
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gives
F
But greater
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still the calm as
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surance
This child can
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face uncertain
F
days because Christ
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lives
Verse 3
And then one
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day I’ll cross that
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river
I’ll fight life’s
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fi – nal war with
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pain
F
And then as
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death gives way to
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victory
I’ll see the
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lights of glory
F
and I’ll know He
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reigns
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