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Because the piano part is so expressive, the vocals should feel like a spoken testimony set to music. Focus on the phrasing of the words.

If you are performing this with a choir, be aware of specific licensing requirements: 12-Pack PDF Option

This version is featured in the official compilations I Know He Lives Songbook and The Solos, Vol. 1 . 2. SATB Choir Octavo Best For: Ward, ward-choir, and community choral ensembles.

: It features a rich, rolling piano accompaniment that builds from a quiet, intimate testimony into a soaring, triumphant declaration of faith.

If you’re open to a simpler version: the hymn’s tune (often “Duke Street” or a Latter-day Saints’ Hymn #136 setting) is in public domain. You can find free PDFs of the standard melody. But the —with its arpeggiated bass, key changes, and lush harmonies—is under copyright.

Before searching, it helps to know exactly what you’re looking for.

Michael R. Hicks is a prolific contemporary composer and arranger for Latter-day Saint audiences. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, he graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Marketing Communication and a minor in music. He also served a full-time LDS mission in the California Santa Rosa Mission and worked as a counselor for the Especially for Youth (EFY) program for five summers.