Lyrics
Verse 1
On a hill for sinners
His body broken
A King forsaken
As He hung on that cross
Verse 2
The veil in pieces
The temple shaken
They mourned the Saviour
But it wasn't for long
Chorus
Oh He lives
He's risen from the grave
Victorious our Saviour reigns
Oh yes He reigns
He rose
The stone is rolled away
Forever our Redeemer lives
Oh yes He lives
Verse 3
There in the silence
It wasn't over
Oh our Redeemer
Was getting ready to rise
Verse 4
And on that morning
They came to find Him
But that tomb was empty
'Cause He is alive
Tag
But that tomb was empty
'Cause He is alive
Chorus
Oh He lives
He's risen from the grave
Victorious our Saviour reigns
Oh yes He reigns
He rose
The stone is rolled away
Forever our Redeemer lives
Oh yes He lives
Bridge 1
Jesus Christ crucified
Through His death there is life
By the blood of the Lamb
We have been forgiven
Bridge 2
Our debt has been paid
There is grace upon grace
Only one name that saves
And His name is Jesus
Bridge 1
Jesus Christ crucified
Through His death there is life
By the blood of the Lamb
We have been forgiven
Bridge 2
Our debt has been paid
There is grace upon grace
Only one name that saves
And His name is Jesus
Chorus
He lives
He's risen from the grave
Victorious our Saviour reigns
Oh yes He reigns
He rose
The stone is rolled away
Forever our Redeemer lives
Oh yes He lives
Bridge 1
Jesus Christ crucified
Through His death there is life
By the blood of the Lamb
We have been forgiven
Bridge 2
Our debt has been paid
There is grace upon grace
Only one name that saves
And His name is Jesus
Bridge 1
Jesus Christ crucified
Through His death there is life
By the blood of the Lamb
We have been forgiven
Bridge 2
Our debt has been paid
There is grace upon grace
Only one name that saves
And His name is Jesus
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Yes He Lives” traces the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus in a direct sequence. Images of the broken body, torn veil, shaken temple, and empty tomb move the song from grief to victory. The chorus centers its confession on the risen Christ, presenting his reign and redeeming life as the answer to the apparent finality of the grave. Repetition gives the resurrection declaration the character of congregational praise.
The bridge connects Christ’s death with forgiveness, grace, and salvation through his name. These themes closely follow the New Testament proclamation that Jesus was raised after being crucified and that redemption is found through his blood. The lyric does not leave the empty tomb as an isolated event; it treats the resurrection as the basis for Christ’s continuing reign and the believer’s forgiveness. Its central claim remains concise and celebratory: the crucified Savior is alive, the stone has been rolled away, and death has not held the Redeemer.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 28:5-6 The angel announces that the crucified Jesus has risen and is no longer in the tomb.
- Hebrews 10:19-20 Access to God through Jesus corresponds with the song’s torn-veil imagery.
- Ephesians 1:7 Redemption and forgiveness are described as coming through Christ’s blood.