6 5 -5 6 God sent His son, 7 8 -8 7 -5 -6 they called Him J-e-sus, -8 7 -6 6 He came to love -6 6 -5 -5 heal and for-give 6 5 -5 6 He lived and died 7 -8 8 -9 -6 to buy my par-don, 7 7 -8 8 -8 8 An emp-ty grave is there 7 6 6 -7 -8 7 to prove my Sav-ior lives. chorus 6 7 -8 8 Be-cause He Lives 8 -9 8 -8 7 -6 I can face to-mor-row, -8 7 -6 6 Be-cause He lives 6 7 8 -8 all fear is gone; 6 7 -8 8 -9 9 Be-cause I kn-o-w 8 -8 8 -9 -6 He holds the fu-ture 7 7 -8 8 8 -9 8 And life is worth the liv-ing -8 -8 8 -8 7 just be-cause He lives. verse 2 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. verse 3 And then one day I'll cross the river, I'll fight life's final ware with pain; And then, as death gives way to vict'ry, I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives.