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!