The song is set to an unnamed tune, also by Repp. This has a ₵ time signature. In the key of Em the first few notes are E E E G GGGGG E_ E G.
It has had varied uses: In the 1960s, it was used in funeral liturgies of some American soldiers who died in Vietnam (ref Keep the Fire Burning, p 102). In the 1970 / 90s, it appears to have been adopted as an energetic bible-camp song - even though the theology it expresses is a lot more complex than the songs usually used in these settings. More recently, YouTube shows it being used liturgically.
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Examples
Original recording, small group with guitar:
Solo singer, self-accompanied on guitar:
Bible-camp style:
Choir with keyboard backing, recorded live in a church-service:
Small group with guitars:
Lyrics
The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:Chorus:
I Am the resurrection, And the Life;
He who believes in Me Will never die!
I Am the resurrection, And the Life;
He who believes in Me Will live a new life.
1 I have come to bring the Truth.
... If you believe then you shall live!
2 In My Word all men shall come to know ...
3 Keep in mind the things which I have said ...
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