Because He Lives

ð 70
(SA or treble duet)
Sally DeFord

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Be - cause He lives, Be - cause He rose in migh - ty tri - umph from the

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lives, My heart is filled with peace a - mid a world of

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grave, I put my trust in Him, and seek to fol - low Him in faith, Be - cause He

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fear, And through the blind - ness of the night, in Him I rest se - cure, Be - cause He

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lives, Be - cause He lives, I shall find strength to stand a - gainst the tempt - er's

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lives, Be - cause He lives, There is no task so great that I can - not en -

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Because He Lives SA - 1
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pow'r, He is my re - fuge and de - fense in ev - 'ry trou - bled hour, Be - cause He

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dure, I bear no heart - ache that His ten - der mer - cy can - not cure, Be - cause He

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lives,
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mine, - cir - cled in the arms of love di - vine, Be - cause He

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lives, Be - cause He lives (be - cause He lives,) He will ban - ish ev - 'ry sha - dow of my

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Because He Lives SA - 2
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pain, Ev - 'ry sor - row will be swal - lowed up in Him, For in His

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lives.

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Be - cause He lives, I will fear no dark - ness, Be - cause He

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Because He Lives SA - 3
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lives, I will walk in light, Be - cause He lives, I will praise His

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kind - ness, Be - cause He lives, hope shines ev - er bright, Be - cause He

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lives, I will seek His right - eous - ness, Be - cause He lives, I'll fol - low where He

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leads, Be - cause He lives, I shall con quer
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Because He Lives SA - 4
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live (I shall live) be - cause He lives! Be - cause He lives (be - cause He lives) I will re -

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joice in Christ, and glo - ri - fy His name,

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claim, my Sav - ior lives! Be - cause He lives, (be - cause He lives) He will

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ban - ish ev - 'ry sha - dow of my pain, Ev - 'ry sor - row will be swal - lowed up in

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Because He Lives SA - 5
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know, (This I know,) be - cause He lives.

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Because He Lives SA - 6