Because his life has always been one of the first choices for many churches at home and abroad to worship on Easter Sunday, I believe that many people, like me, do not know the composer of this poem, and may even mistakenly think that this poem, like many other classic hymns, has a long history of 100 years.
However, the fact is: the lyrics and the author of this song are Americans who are still alive today. They are husband and wife. The husband is the music creator of this poem, and the wife is the lyricist. In the 50 years after their marriage, they co-authored more than 700 gospel songs and won numerous awards.
The lyrics of the song "Because he is alive" were written one night in the late 1960s. At that time, Gloria was pregnant with her and Bill's third child, but both the American social environment at that time and the special difficulties faced by her family made Gloria feel worried and uneasy.
Later, Gloria wrote all her feelings that night in the poem "Because he is still alive". The lyrics are as follows:
God gave his beloved son, his name is Jesus, and he gave love, healing and forgiveness; He gave his life to save me, and that empty grave is my symbol of redemption.
How sweet, relying on Jesus Christ, he brings me satisfaction and joy; What is more gratifying is that I am convinced that I can face the ups and downs in the future, because the Lord is still alive.
I will cross the river of life one day and overcome the hardships of life one by one; Through the Lord Jesus, I have conquered death, and I will see his glory and live.
Chorus: Because he is alive, I can face tomorrow; Because he is alive, he is no longer afraid; I know he is in charge of tomorrow; Life is full of hope, just because he is alive!
This song has been written for nearly half a century, but it is still full of vitality and has become a "popular" hymn sung by almost every Christian. In August of 20 13, Gaither mentioned the fact that this song has always ranked first in all his poems. He also recalled his recent world tour: "No matter in Norway, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 8,000 people gathered to sing this song in different languages, and in Hungary, I was very moved ..."
We have the same beliefs as Bill and Mrs. Gaither, because we believe that because he is alive, I can face tomorrow; Because he is alive, he is no longer afraid; I know he is in charge of tomorrow; Life is full of hope, just because he is alive!