Behind the Hymn: He Lives

Can you imagine what the disciples and followers of Jesus must have said as word spread that he was not in the tomb?   The words, “He lives” seem to be one option that is plausible. The hymn was composed in 1933 by Alfred Henry Ackley. Alfred Ackley was born on January 21, 1887.  His father was a Methodist Minister who […]

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