C
1. God sent His son,
F
they called Him, Jesus;
C G
He came to love, heal and forgive
C F
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
C
An empty grave is there
G C
to prove my Savior lives!
C C7
***Because He lives,
F
I can face tomorrow
C G
Because He lives, all fear is gone
C C7 F
Because I know He holds the future,
C
And life is worth the living,
G C
Just because He lives!
C F
2. How sweet to hold a newborn bAby,
C G
And feel the pride and joy he gives;
C F
But greater still the calm assurance
C G
This child can face uncertain days
C
because He Lives!
C F
3. And then one day, I'll cross the river,
C G
I'll fight life's final war with pain;
C F
And then, as death gives way to victory
C G
I'll see the lights of glory and
C
I'll know He lives!