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.
Chorus:
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
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.
Chorus
And then one day I'll cross the river;
I'll fight life's final war with pain.
And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know he reigns.
Chorus
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.
Chorus:
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
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.
Chorus
And then one day I'll cross the river;
I'll fight life's final war with pain.
And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know he reigns.
Chorus
song info:
Verified yes
LanguageEnglish
GenreChristian
Rank−
Duration00:03:27
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Copyright ©Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., ESSENTIAL MUSIC PUBLISHING, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
WriterMATT MAHER, JASON INGRAM, ED CASH, CHRIS TOMLIN, DANIEL CARSON, BILL GAITHER, GLORIA GAITHER
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Last updatedMarch 7th, 2022
AboutThe lyrics of the second verse were written on New Years Eve, as Gloria was considering the turmoil of the times (1960s), and whether it was a good idea to bring another child into the world. But then, God gave her "calm assurance" that it would be all right.