1. I serve a risen Savior He's in the world today I know that He is living whatever foes may say 2. In all the world around me I see his loving care, and though my heart grows weary, I never will despair 3. Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing eternal halleluajahs to Jesus Christ the King! E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-----------------------------------------------------3--3--3--1--------------------1--3--1-------- G|--------0--0--3--3--0--------------0--0--------------------------3--0-----2--3--3----------------- D|--3--3--------------------0--3--3--------0--------3----------------------------------------------- A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. I see His hand of mercy I hear His voice of cheer and just the time I need Him He's always near. 2. I know that He is leading through all the stormy blast; the day of His appearing will come at last. 3. The hope of all who seek Him, the help of all who find; none other is so loving, so good and kind. E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------------1----------------------------- G|--------0--0--3--3--0--------------0--0--------------------------0--------3--2-----0-------------- D|--3--3--------------------0--3--3--------0--------0-----0--1--3--------------------------3-------- A|-----------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [CHORUS] He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus li-ves today He walks with me and talks with me along life's nar-row way E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-----3-----------3--------1--------1--------------------------------------------------------------1-------- G|-----------------------------3--3-----3--0-----------------------0--0-----------3--3--3--0--2--3----------- D|--3-----------3-----------------------------3--------3--3--1--1--------3--3-------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He lives, He lives, salvation to impart You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart. E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1----------------------- B|-----3-----------3--------1--------1--2--3--------3--3--3--4--3--3--1-----------------------3--1----------- G|-----------------------------3--3--------------------------------------0--------3--------------------3--3-- D|--3-----------3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
About B. D. Ackley - Bentley DeForest Ackley was an American musician and gospel composer . He was born in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania, His brother Alfred Henry "A. H." Ackley composed with him . Ackley is credited with the popular hymn He Lives . His brother, A. H. Ackley, composed with his brother, is also credited with He Lives hymn . He was born on September 27, 1872 in Spring Hill, Pennsylvania.