Because He Lives
[Intro]
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[Pre-verse]
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And life is worth the living, just because He lives!
[Verse 1]
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God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;
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He came to love, heal and forgive;
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He bled and died to buy my pardon,
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An empty grave is there to prove my Jesus lives!
[Chorus]
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Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
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Because He lives, all fear is gone;
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Because I know He holds the future,
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My life is worth the living,
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Just because He lives!
[Verse 2]
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And then one day, I'll cross that river,
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I'll fight life's final war, life's final war with pain;
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And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,
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I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know my Jesus lives!
[Chorus]
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Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
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Because He lives, all fear is gone;
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Because I know He holds the future,
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And life is worth the living,
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Just because He lives!
[Chorus]
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Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
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Because He lives, all fear is gone;
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Because I know He holds the future,
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And life is worth the living,
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Just because He lives!
[Tag]
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And life is worth the living,
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Just because He lives!
