Monday, April 5, 2010

Because He Lives

I know I just recently posted a hymn, but this song has been on my heart quite a bit lately (and it's one of my favorites!), and then it was sung during our church yesterday as well. The piano music was also found at a garage sale last Friday which was a blessing as I had been really wanting the music to this song for quite awhile now! 

Needless to say, with all of these circumstances, this song has been kind of at the 'forefront' so to speak. :) I hope that the words to this song will be a blessing to you as they have been to me . . .

Because He Lives

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!

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!

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!
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 lives!

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!

Words and music by William J. Gaither

What hope and what truth these words hold! Because He lives! Life is indeed worth living because our Savior lives . . . there is no need to fear, because our Redeemer lives . . . we can look forward to each new day, because we know our loving Shepherd lives. He lives and He reigns above all else, and He is indeed our peace, our comfort, our joy, our rest, our guide, our refuge, our hope, our strength. And with each passing day of our lives here on earth, we can look forward with expectant hope to being with our wonderful Savior and Lord in heaven! What a day that will be!


-Posted by Sarah