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 brings But greater still, the calm assurance This child can face, uncertain days, 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 victory I'll see the lights, of glory and, I'll know He lives