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{{Short description|Christian hymn composed by Alfred Henry Ackley}}
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"'''He Lives'''" is a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[hymn]], otherwise known by its first line, "I Serve a Risen Savior". It was composed in 1933 by [[Alfred Henry Ackley]] (1887–1960), and remains popular today within most of the body of Christ. It is not delegated to a specific denomination, nor should it be represented as such. 

The hymn discusses the experience of Christian believers that [[Jesus Christ]] lives within their hearts, which is scriptural in the Word of God: “I am crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me.”—Galatians 2:20, and “That Christ may make His home in your hearts through faith.”—Ephesians 3:17. The fundamental foundation is the word "faith".  Christian believers, through faith understand it is a holy experience given by God, not just a "feeling", nor is it limited to a denomination.

The hymn is disliked or excluded by some who believe the song endorses a subjective appeal to experience, which is less reliable than the words of [[scripture]].<ref>Richard J. Mouw, Mark A. Noll,  [https://books.google.com/books?id=3FofrOJE3CIC&dq=%22i+serve+a+risen+saviour%22&pg=PA205 ''Wonderful Words of Life: Hymns in American Protestant History and Theology''], 2004, Calvin Institute, page 205.</ref><ref>Michael S. Horton, [http://www.modernreformation.org/default.php?page=articledisplay&var1=ArtRead&var2=604&var3=main ''Can We Still Believe in the Resurrection?'', 7 No. 2 Modern Reformation 5-14 (Mar./Apr. 1998)]</ref><ref>Bob De Moor, [http://www.thebanner.org/departments/2015/01/he-lives-within-my-heart "He Lives Within My Heart", The Banner, Jan. 9 2015]</ref>

==Uses in other media==
The hymn is sung by church members in ''[[Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (TV serial)|Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit]]'', a screen adaptation of [[Jeanette Winterson]]'s novel of the same name.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/503 Lyrics] and melody ([[MIDI]])


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[[Category:American Christian hymns]]
[[Category:1933 songs]]
[[Category:Songs about Jesus]]
[[Category:20th-century hymns]]


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