568. BECAUSE HE LIVES

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God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal and forgive
He lived and died and bought my pardon
An empty tomb is there to prove my Saviour lives.

CHORUS

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know He holds my future,
And life is worth a-living just because He lives!

How sweet to hold a new born baby,
And feel the pride and joy it gives,
But greater still the calm assurance,
This child can face uncertain days because
He lives.

And then one day I'll cross the river
I'll fight life's final war with death;
And then as death gives way to vict'ry
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives.