For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whomsoever believth on Him
should not perish, should not perish,
but they shall have, they shall have
everlating life.

God could have chosen
to never love again,
fallen man could go his way
and die in his sin.

But God in His compassion said,
"I'll pay redemption's price",
so He took on the form of man
and became the perfect sacrifice.

Riches couldn't have paid the debt
that God could have sold,
all the walls of jasper,
all the streets of purest gold.

But He knew the price of one lost soul
was more than wealth could buy;
and if redemption were ever bought,
only love would satisfy.

Vanessa Bell Armstrong

Because He Lives!

God sent his son
They called him Jesus
He came to love, heal and forgive
He bled 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
My life is worth the living just because he lives

How sweet to hold
A new born baby
And feel the pride
And joy he gives
But better still
The calm assurance
That child can face uncertain days because he lives

Because he lives
I can face tomorrow
Because he lives
All fear is gone
Because I know he holds the future
My life is worth the living just 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

Because he lives
I can face tomorrow
Because he lives
All fear is gone
Because I know he holds the future
My life is worth the living just because he lives
I can face tomorrow
Because he lives
All fear is gone
Because I know he holds the future
My life is worth the living just because he lives

Bill and Gloria Gaither