John Starnes

Because He Lives

John Starnes


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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 kno--w  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]
C                C7            F
 Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
           C                  Dm    G
 Because He lives, all fear is gone;
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 Because I kno-w He holds the future,
            C         A
 And life is worth the living,
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 Just because He lives!


[Chorus]
C                C7            F
 Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
           C                  Dm    G
 Because He lives, all fear is gone;
          C G C              F       F7
 Because I kno-w He holds the future,
            C         A
 And life is worth the living,
D      G        C      F C 
 Just because He lives!


[Tag]
            C         A
 And life is worth the living,
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 Just because He lives!