He lives, the great Redeemer lives (Alternate Tune)

He lives

the great Redeemer lives

What joy the blest assurance gives!

And now

before His Father

God

Pleads the full merits of His blood.

Repeated crimes awake our fears

And Justice armed with frowns appears;

But in the Savior’s lovely face

Sweet Mercy smiles

and all is peace.

Hence

then

ye black

despairing thoughts;

Above our fears

above our faults

His mighty intercessions rise

And guilt recedes

and terror dies.

In every dark

distressful hour

When sin and Satan join their power

Let this dear hope repel the dart

That Jesus bears us on His heart.

Great Advocate

almighty Friend!

On Him our humble hopes depend;

Our cause can never

never fail

For Jesus pleads

and must prevail.