Title: Jesus Lives, and So Shall I
Words: Christian F. Gellert; tr. John D. Lang; alt. and vs. 2 Erik Dewar
Music: Erik Dewar
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Jesus lives, and so shall I.
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Death! thy sting is gone forever!
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He who bowed his head to die,
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Lives, the bands of death to sever.
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He shall raise me from the dust:
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
[Verse 2]
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Jesus lives though once He died
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In the ground he was forsaken
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Yet the stone was rolled aside
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Now the gates of hell were shaken
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Death obeys Him, yes it must
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
[Verse 3]
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Jesus lives, and reigns supreme,
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And, his kingdom still remaining,
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I shall also be with him,
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Ever living, ever reigning.
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God has promised, He is just::
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
[Verse 4]
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Jesus lives, and by his grace,
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Vict'ry o'er my passions giving,
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I will cleanse my heart and ways,
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Ever to his glory living.
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Me he raises from the dust.
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
[Verse 5]
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Jesus lives, I know full well
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Nought from him my heart can sever,
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Life nor death nor powers of hell,
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Joy nor grief, hence forth forever.
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None of all his saints is lost;
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust.
[Verse 6]
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Jesus lives, and death is now
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But my entrance into glory.
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Courage, then, my soul, for thou
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Hast a crown of life before thee;
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Thou shalt find thy hopes were just;
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust
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Jesus is my Hope and Trust.