1. Jesus lives! The vict’ry’s won!
   Death no longer can appall me;
   Jesus lives! Death’s reign is done!
   From the grave will Christ recall me.
   Brighter scenes will then commence;
   This shall be my confidence.

2. Jesus lives! To Him the throne
   High o’er all the world is given.
   I shall go where He is gone,
   Live and reign with Him in heaven.
   God is faithful. Doubtings, hence!
   This shall be my confidence.

3. Jesus lives! Who now despairs
   Naught but blasphemy’s asserted.
   Grace toward sinful men He bears,
   That to Him they be converted.
   God in Christ makes no pretense;
   This shall be my confidence.

4. Jesus lives! For me He died,
   Hence will I, to Jesus living,
   Pure in heart and act abide,
   Praise to Him and glory giving.
   Freely God doth aid dispense;
   This shall be my confidence.

5. Jesus lives! I know full well
   Naught from me His love shall sever;
   Life nor death nor pow’rs of hell
   Part me now from Christ forever.
   God will be a sure Defense;
   This shall be my confidence.

6. Jesus lives! and now is death
   But the gate of life immortal;
   This shall calm my trembling breath
   When I pass its gloomy portal.
   Faith shall cry, as fails each sense,
   Jesus is my confidence!

Jesus lebt, mit ihm auch ich
Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, 1757
Sts. 1–2, 4–6, tr. Frances E. Cox, 1841, alt.
St. 3, tr. Christopher J. Neuendorf, 2015
Source: Sts. 1–2, 4–6, The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941, No. 201, alt.
St. 3, The Free Lutheran Choralebook, 2015