He’s in the world today.
I know that He is living,
Whatever men may say.
I see His hand of mercy;
I hear His voice of cheer;
And just the time I need Him
He’s always near.
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He lives, He lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives?
He lives within my heart.
2. In all the world around me
I see His loving care,
And though my heart grows weary,
I never will despair;
I know that He is leading,
Through all the stormy blast;
The day of His appearing
Will come at last.
3. Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian,
Lift up your voice and sing
Eternal hallelujahs
To Jesus Christ the King!
The Hope of all who seek Him,
The Help of all who find,
None other is so loving,
So good and kind.
The story behind the hymn "I Serve a Risen Savior" is rooted in an experience of the hymn's author, Alfred Henry Ackley, in the early 1930s. Ackley, a composer, and a pastor, was inspired to write this hymn after encountering a conversation with a man who questioned the truth and significance of Christ's resurrection. The man asked, "Why should I worship a dead Jew?" Ackley was deeply moved by this challenge, and it prompted him to affirm the living reality of Christ's resurrection in a more personal and powerful way.
In response to this, Ackley wrote "I Serve a Risen Savior" in 1933. The hymn’s message is a confident declaration of the reality of the risen Christ, emphasizing that He is alive and active in the world, and that believers serve a living Savior who offers hope, joy, and victory over death.
Ackley’s composition is filled with the assurance that Christ’s resurrection is not just a past event but something that continues to affect and empower Christians today. This message of a "risen Savior" was an uplifting and reaffirming theme for believers during that time, especially during a period marked by global struggles, such as the Great Depression.
The hymn's vibrant, joyful melody and lyrics have since made it a beloved and enduring part of Christian worship, proclaiming the eternal truth of the resurrection.
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