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Because He Lives
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grave, I put my trust in him, and seek to fol - low him in faith, Be - cause he

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fear, And through the blind - ness of the night, in him I rest se - cure, Be - cause he

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pow'r, He is my re - fuge and de - fense in ev - 'ry trou - bled hour, Be - cause he

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dure, I bear no heart - ache that his ten - der mer - cy can - not cure, Be - cause he

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mine,

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