Daarom sing ek,
daarom gee ek U my stem.
Daarom juig ek saam met snaar en instrumente!
Daarom bring ek U my dank,
sing ek heeldag lank,
daarom sing ek,
hoor my lied vir U, o Heer!

  Daarom sing ek, daarom gee ek U my stem.
  Daarom juig ek saam met snaar en instrumente!
  Daarom bring ek U my dank,
  sing ek heeldag lank,
  daarom sing ek,
  hoor my lied vir U, o Heer!

  daarom sing ek,
  hoor my lied vir U, o Heer!

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.

  Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
  Because He lives, all fear is gone;
  Because I know ......He holds the future,
  And life is worth the living just because He lives.

How sweet to hold a newborn baby and feel the pride and joy he gives;
But greater still the calm assurance
This 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,
  And life is worth the living just because He lives.

And then one day I'll cross that river; I'll fight life's final war with pain;
And then as death gives way to vict'ry,
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,
  And life is worth the living just because He lives.
  And life is worth the living just because He lives.