Because He Lives

Music & Lyrics by Sally DeFord

Arranged by K.D. Christensen

  
 =2 65
   
With Emotion

 
1 3 4

Soprano

     
 
1 2 3 4


Alto

       
             


Dmaj7/A


2 Dmaj9 3 Gmaj9 B♭m♯5/F♯ 4 Bmadd9


1

    
         
     

Piano


1 2 3 4


     
 
1 2 3 4

Flute

1       
   
2 3 4


Violin 1

     
 
1 2 3 4

Violin 2

      
1 2 3 4

Viola

      

1 2 3 4

Cello 1

      
 
1 2 3 4

Cello 2
 5 
 
2

     
   
6

  
S

   
Be cause He lives, Be cause He


lives, My heart is


5 6


    
Bm7/G Gmaj9/A Dmaj9

 
5 6

  

      
   
Pno.

 
5 6

       

5 6

Fl.

5   
 
6

Violin

   

5 6

Vln. 2

    
5 6

Viola

    
5 6

Cello 1

    

5 6

Cello 2
 7 
3

       
   
8

 
S


rose in migh ty tri umph from the grave I put my

 
filled with peace a mid a world of fear, And through the


7 8


A

  
        
Gmaj9 G /A Dmaj9

  
7 8


   
   
  
Pno. 7 8

       
  
7 8

Fl.

7   

8

Violin

  

7 8

Vln. 2

   
7 8

Viola

   
7 8

Cello 1

   

7 8

Cello 2
 9 
4

     
         
10

trust in Him, and seek to fol low Him in faith Be cause He


blind ness of the night, in Him I rest se cure Be cause He

 

9 10


A

      
    
Bmadd9

        

Dmaj7/A


Gmaj9 B♭m♯5


9 10

  
          

    
Pno. 9 10

      
  
9 10

Fl.

9   

10

Violin

  

9 10

Vln. 2

   
9 10

Viola

   
9 10

Cello 1

   

9 10

Cello 2
 11 
5

 

12


S

 

lives,

  

lives,

   
11 12

  


A

Be cause He lives, I shall find

Be cause He lives, There is no


  
Dmaj9


Bm7/G Gmaj9/A

 
11 12

  

      
Pno.

    
11 12


    
  
11 12

Fl.

11     
   
12


Violin

  

11 12

Vln. 2

   
11 12

Viola

   
11 12

Cello 1

   

11 12

Cello 2
 13 
6

 

14


    
      
13 14

 
A


strength to stand a gainst the tempt er's pow'r, He is my
task so great that I can not en dure, And through the

  
         
Gmaj9 G /A 14 Dmaj9

 
13

   
   
  
Pno. 13 14

  

13 14

Fl.

13     
     

14

Violin

  
   
13 14

Vln. 2

      
13 14


Viola

   
13 14

Cello 1

   

13 14

Cello 2
 15 
7

 

16

 
   
  
        
15 16


re fuge and de fense in ev ry' trou bled hour Be cause He
blind ness of the night, in Him I rest se cure Be cause He

      
    
Bmadd9

        
Gmaj9 B♭m♯5 Dmaj9/A

 
15 16

  
         
    
Pno.


15 16

  

15 16

Fl.

15    
     
16

Violin

   
   
  
15 16

Vln. 2

         
15 16

Viola

   
15 16

Cello 1

   

15 16

Cello 2
 17 
8

               
 
18 19


S

Be cause He lives, I can bear what ev er bur den may be


Be cause He lives,

   
             
17 18 19


A


lives, Be cause He lives, I can bear what ev er bur den may be
lives,

 
Dmaj9

              
Bm7/G Gmaj9/A 19 Dmaj9/C Cdim Baug/D♯

     
17 18

 
         
   
Pno.

 
17 18 19

  
   

17 18 19

Fl.

17   
       
18 19

Violin


         
17 18 19

Vln. 2

       
17 18 19

Viola

       
 
 
17 18 19

  

Cello 1

    
   
17 18 19

  

Cello 2
 20 
9

             
   
21 22


S


mine, I am en cir cled in the arms of love di vine, Be cause He

 
              
20 21 22


A


mine, I am en cir cled in the arms of love di vine, Be cause He

    
Bm

  
          
Amaj9/C♯

    
B♭m♭6M7

  
            
Em Em/D A7sus Bm9/A

   
20 21 22

 22
    
 


       
Pno. 20 21

    
 
   

20 21 22

Fl.

20      
       

21 22

Violin

    
  
20 21 22

Vln. 2

       
20 21 22

Viola

        

        
20 21 22

  
Cello 1

    
  
20 21 22

   
Cello 2
 23 
10

              
 
24 25

 
S

lives, Be cause He lives, He will ba nish ev 'ry sha dow of my


   
             
23 24 25


A


lives, Be cause He lives, He will ba nish ev 'ry sha dow of my

   
   
Dsus4/A

                       
23 Gmaj9 24Dmaj9 25Dmaj9/C Cdim Baug/D♯

        
  
Pno.

 
23 24 25

    
          

23 24 25


Fl.

23     
       
24 25

Violin

     
   
23 24 25

Vln. 2

   
   
23 24 25

Viola

         
 
 
23 24 25

  
Cello 1

   
     
23 24 25

  
Cello 2
 26 
11

  
              
27 28

pain, Ev 'ry sor row will be swal lowed up in Him, For in His



       
26 27 28

        
A


pain, Ev 'ry sor row will be swal lowed up in Him, For in His

 
   
Amaj9/C♯

          
F♯sus4

  
F♯maj F♯ /A♯


26 Em Em/D 27 A7sus Gmaj7 28

              
        
      
Pno. 26 27 28

    
 
          

26 27 28

Fl.

26    
            
27 28

Violin

 
       
26 27 28


Vln. 2

       
26 27 28

Viola

     
      
  
26 27 28

 
Cello 1

   
   
26 27 28

   
Cello 2
 29    
12

          
  
30 31

  
S

hand is heal ing for the wea ry soul, This I know be cause He

  
    
           
29 30 31


hand is heal ing for the wea ry soul, this I know be cause He

 

    
D /A G♯m7♭5 F♯m7

       
Bm B♭aug D6/A G6 31 Em7 Gmaj9/A

    
29 30

        
       
       
Pno.


29 30 31

     
        

29 30 31

Fl.

29    
   
30 31

Violin

 
            
29 30 31

  
Vln. 2

        
    
29 30 31

Viola


            
29 30 31

Cello 1

   
    
29 30 31


Cello 2
 32  1.
13

 
 
33 34


lives.

 
 
32 33 34


A

lives.

     
Gmaj9

       
Bsus2

     
Dmaj9 Gdim/F♯ F♯ Bm/A

 
32 33 34

   
   
        
  
Pno.


32 33 34

     
      
  
      

 
 
32 33 34


Fl.

32    

33 34

Violin

  
 
32 33 34

Vln. 2

  
 
32 33 34

Viola

 
     

32 33 34

Cello 1

    

32 33 34

Cello 2
14

 
      
2.
Faster  = 70
   
35 36 37


Be cause He lives.

         
    
35 36 37


A

lives. Be cause He lives, I will fear no

      
Dmaj9

   
Gsus2 G /A D F B♭maj7/F

     
35 36 37

     
       
         
Pno.

 
35 36 37

   
    
 
     
35 36 37

Fl.

35     
 
36 37

Violin

     

35 36 37

Vln. 2

      
35 36 37

Viola

     

35 36 37

Cello 1

     
 
35 36 37

Cello 2
 38

15

       
  
39 40

  
S

Be cause He lives, I will walk in light,

         
 
38 39 40

 


A


dark ness Be cause He

      
      
B♭/F C/F

     
38 C/F 39 40 C/G

    
          
   
Pno.

 
38 39 40



    
38 39 40

Fl.

38
    
39 40

Violin

    
38 39 40

Vln. 2

    
38 39 40

Viola

   
 
38 39 40

Cello 1

   
  
38 39 40

Cello 2
 41   
16

   
  
   
42 43

Be cause He lives, hope shines ev er

      
   
41 42 43


lives, I will praise His kind ness

     
     
E♭/B♭

       
D♭/A♭ 43 A♭m♯5

 
41 42

 
  
        
   
Pno. 41 42 43

  

    
41 42 43

Fl.

41             
      
42 43


Violin

          
       
41 42 43


Vln. 2

      
 
41 42 43


Viola

    

41 42 43

Cello 1

    
 
41 42 43

Cello 2
 44      
17

        

45

 
bright, Be cause He lives, I will seek His

 

44 45


A

        
         
G♭2/A♭ Amaj


44 45



      

 
Pno. 44 45

  

   

44 45

Fl.


44         
   
45

Violin

   
         

44 45

Vln. 2

          
44 45

Viola

     

44 45

Cello 1

    
 
44 45

Cello 2
 46  
18


      

 
47 48


right eous ness, Be cause He

              
     
46 47 48


Be cause He lives, I'll fol low where He leads, Be cause He

   
             
D /A

 
46 A♭m♭6/A 47 48 A♭m♭6/A E/B

  
          
  
Pno. 46 47 48

  
   

46 47 48

Fl.

46       47    48    
Violin 

         

46 47 48

Vln. 2

        
46 47 48

Viola

     
      
46 47 48


Cello 1

   
   
46 47 48


Cello 2
 
19

 
       
   
rit. a tempo

  
 
49 50 51

 
lives, I shall con quer e ven death, And I shall live be cause He

      
     
 
49 50 51


lives e ven death, I shall live be cause He


    
Dmaj7 F♯m/C♯ Bm

           
Em7

   
Gmaj9/A Bm♯5 Em7/B

 
49 50 51

 
      

    
 
Pno.


49 50 51

    
   
   51
 
 
49 50

Fl.

49      50 
 
 
51

Violin

   
       
49 50 51

Vln. 2

 
       
49 50 51

Viola


         
  
49 50 51

Cello 1

  
     

49 50 51


Cello 2
20

 
 = 68
    
Broaden

          
  
52 53 54


S


lives! Be cause He lives, I will re joice in Christ, and glo ri fy His

            
      
52 53 54



A

lives! Be cause He lives I will re joice in Christ, and glo ri fy His

 
Dmaj9

              
G /A A7 Dsus/B Gmaj9 Gmaj9/A

      
52 53 54



        
Pno.

      
52 53 54

  


   
        
 

52 53 54


Fl.

52    
       

53 54


Violin

 
          
52 53 54


Vln. 2

 
        
52 53 54


Viola

            

52 53 54


Cello 1

   
    
52 53 54



Cello 2
 55       
21

       
  
56 57

 
S

name, And with the wil ling voice of gra ti tude, pro claim, my Sav ior


      
          
55 56 57


A


name, And with the wil ling voice of gra ti tude, pro claim, my Sav ior

    
Bmadd9

              
   
Dsus/B D / Gmaj9 B♭m♯5/C♯

      
55
A
Dmaj9 A/C♯ 56 B♭m♯5/F♯ 57 Dmaj7/A

     
         
        
Pno. 55 56 57

  
  
56
     
     57     
 
55

Fl.

55        57
        
56

Violin

     
     
   
55 56 57


Vln. 2

          
55 56 57


Viola

                 
55 56 57

Cello 1

      
    
55 56 57


Cello 2
 58 
22

              
 
59 60

lives! Be cause He lives, He will ba nish ev 'ry sha dow of my


   
              
58 59 60


 59Dmaj9
  
lives! Be cause He lives, He will ba nish ev 'ry sha dow of my

 
Dsus4/A

                 

Gmaj9 60 Dmaj9/C Cdim/B

  
58

         
         

Pno. 58 59 60

     
   

             

58 59 60

Fl.

58         
      
59 60

Violin


          
  
58 59 60

Vln. 2

         
58 59 60

Viola

     
    

58 59 60

Cello 1

       
  
58 59 60

Cello 2
 61   
23


              
62 63

pain, Ev 'ry sor row will be swal lowed up in Him. For in His



       
61 62 63

        
A


pain, Ev 'ry sor row will be swal lowed up in Him. For in His

  
  
Amaj9/C♯

   
F♯sus4

 
                 
61 Em Em/D 62 Em/A 63 F♯maj F♯ /A♯

  
  
    
     
Pno. 61 62 63

   
    
          

61 62 63

Fl.

61    
            
62 63

Violin

  
      
61 62 63


Vln. 2

       
61 62 63

Viola

     
      

61 62 63


Cello 1

    
   
61 62 63

  
Cello 2
24

   
 = 60
  
Slower

      
64 65 66

 

S

 
hand is heal ing for the wea ry soul. This I know,

  
           
64 65 66


A


hand is heal ing for the wea ry soul. This I

    
D /A G♯m7♭5 F♯m7

        
Bm B♭aug D6/A G6 66 Em7

   
64 65

   
 

           
  
Pno.

 
64 65 66

   

       
   

64 65 66


Fl.

64      
    
65 66

 
Violin

 
           
64 65 66

   
Vln. 2

      

  
   
64 65 66


Viola


      
  

64 65 66


Cello 1

   
   

64 65 66

  
Cello 2
  
25

  
    
rit.

 
67 68 69 70

be cause He lives.

   

rit.

    
67 68 69 70


A

know, be cause He lives. Dmaj9

      
DM♯5add9/G


D

  
Gmaj9/A Gadd9 Gmaj7


67 68 69 70

  

 
      
Pno.

 
 
67 68 69 70

   
 
             70   
  
67 68 69


Fl.

67   
          
68 69 70


Violin

    
   
 
67 68 69 70


Vln. 2

          
67 68 69 70


Viola

       
67 68 69 70


Cello 1

 
     
67 68 69 70

 

Cello 2