Verse 1
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I know that my Redeemer lives;
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What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
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He lives, He lives, who once was dead;
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He lives, my ever-living head.
Verse 2
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He lives triumphant from the grave;
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He lives eternally to save;
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He lives all-glorious in the sky;
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He lives exalted there on high.
Verse 3
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He lives to bless me with His love;
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He lives to plead for me above;
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He lives my hungry soul to feed;
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He lives to help in time of need.
Verse 4
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He lives to grant me rich supply;
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He lives to guide me with His eye;
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He lives to comfort me when faint;
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He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.
Verse 5
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He lives to silence all my fears;
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He lives to wipe away my tears;
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He lives to calm my troubled heart;
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He lives all blessings to impart.
Verse 6
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He lives, my kind, wise, heav’nly friend;
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He lives and loves me to the end;
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He lives, and while He lives, I’ll sing;
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He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
Verse 7
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He lives and grants me daily breath;
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He lives, and I shall conquer death;
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He lives my mansion to prepare;
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He lives to bring me safely there.
Verse 8
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He lives, all glory to His name!
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He lives, my Jesus, still the same;
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Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives:
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I know that my Redeemer lives!