A handful of gifted performers gave a stunning rendition of the beloved hymn “Because He Lives” in a lyric video.

Hymns are some of the best, most moving and emotional pieces of music. Also, at the same time, they are some of the most underutilized. Many people and churches have moved away from the classic church tunes. Instead, they have chosen to go with more contemporary Christian music.

That’s a shame because those hymns are so well-written and full of so much truth. “How Great Thou Art,” “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” “Amazing Grace” and many others will never be topped. No matter how many times you hear a hymn, it never loses its meaning or emotional impact. Those words about Christ’s love, faithfulness and grace are as true today as they were when those hymns were first written.

In a clip posted on YouTube, Bill Gaither and his wife Gloria, the song’s original writers, and several other singers perform one of those beloved, classic hymns, “Because He Lives.” It’s an excellent and moving performance that gets the entire crowd on their feet and singing along with them.

Of course, the classic song praises God’s love and sacrifice in sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to Earth to die on the cross for us. But not only did He experience a horrible, humiliating and painful death on our behalf, but He also rose from the grave, winning the ultimate victory over sin and death.

The song’s chorus perfectly and articulately captures Christ’s love and sacrifice for us, a bunch of sinners who were and are not deserving of such love.

“Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living”

This is one performance that you’ll want to listen to and watch repeatedly.

Romans 5:8 “But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.”