Because He Lives

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Author: Gloria Gaither

Gloria Gaither (born March 4, 1942) is a Christian songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is the wife of Bill Gaither and also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music. She was born Gloria Lee Sickal in 1942 in Michigan, a daughter of pastor Lee Sickal and Dorothy Sickal. She spent most of her childhood and high school career in the Battle Creek area of Michigan, working a brief time for the Kellogg Company. When Sickal graduated from high school, she attended Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. There, she triple majored in English, French, and Sociology. Upon her graduation, she took a job at Alexandria Monroe High School as a French teacher. There, she met Bill Ga… Go to person page >

Author: Bill Gaither

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Text Information

First Line: God sent his Son, they called him Jesus
Title: Because He Lives
Author: Gloria Gaither (1971)
Author: Bill Gaither (1971)
Meter: 9.8.9.11 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Because he lives, I can face tomorrow
Copyright: © 1971 William J. Gaither, Inc. All rights controlled by Gaither Copyright Management.

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #407

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #669

Clarion Call #41

Favorites Number 9 #15

Hymnal #345

Sing 'N' Praise Hymnal Vol. 2 #80

The Christian Life Hymnal #192

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #153

Worship and Rejoice #447

Worship His Majesty #260

Santo, Santo, Santo #200

Ambassador Hymnal #545

Chalice Hymnal #562

Total Praise #276

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #653

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #342

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #204

CCLI Top 100 #42

CCLI Top 100 #45

CCLI Top 100 #45

CCLI Top 100 #48

CCLI Top 100 #61

CCLI Top 100 #53

CCLI Top 100 #55

CCLI Top 100 #81

Rejoice Hymns #387

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #677

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #120

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #238

The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #213

Hymns of Faith #169

Moravian Book of Worship #706

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #526

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #285

Audio

The United Methodist Hymnal #364

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #68

Audio

Lift Up Your Hearts #361

Baptist Hymnal 2008 #449

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #303

Hymns of Promise #180

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #43

Yes, Lord! #265

This Far By Faith #93

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #193

Praise y Adoración #88a

Sing Joyfully #275

CPWI Hymnal #170

The Worshiping Church #238

African American Heritage Hymnal #281

Complete Mission Praise #52

The Covenant Hymnal #744

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #620

The Celebration Hymnal #358

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