RESURRECTION (Gaither)

Composer: Bill Gaither

William (Bill) J. Gaither is an American singer and songwriter of southern gospel and Contemporary Christian Music. Besides having written numerous popular Christian songs with his wife, Gloria, he is also known for performing as part of the Bill Gaither Trio, and the Gaither Vocal Band. In the 1990s, his career (as well as the careers of other southern gospel artists) gained a resurgence as the popularity of the Gaither Homecoming series grew. Bill Gaither was born in Alexandria, Indiana, around 35 miles northeast of Indianapolis, in 1936, the son of George and Lela Gaither. He formed his first group, the Bill Gaither Trio (consisting of Bill, his sister Mary Ann and brother Danny), in 1956 while a college student at Anderson College. A… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Composer: Bill Gaither (1971)
Meter: Irregular with refrain
Incipit: 53451 32162 16565
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: © 1971 William J. Gaither

Texts

Because He Lives

God sent His son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal, and forgive.
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.
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Instances

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African American Heritage Hymnal #281Image
Baptist Hymnal 1991 #407TextImage
Baptist Hymnal 2008 #449TextImage
Celebrating Grace Hymnal #620Image
Celebration Hymnal #358Image
Chalice Hymnal #562Text
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #448
Hinário para o Culto Cristão #137
Hymns of Faith #169TextImage
Lift Every Voice and Sing II: an African American hymnal #43Text
Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #361Image
Revival Hymns and Choruses #209
Sing Joyfully #275TextImage
The Christian Life Hymnal #192
The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration #213
The United Methodist Hymnal #364TextImage
The Worshiping Church #238TextImage
Worship and Rejoice #447TextImage