"He Lives" is a 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.
The hymn discusses the experience claimed by Christians that Jesus Christ lives within their hearts. It is disliked or excluded by some Calvinsts, on the grounds that the subjective appeal to experience is less reliable than the words of scripture.
Uses in other media
The hymn is sung by church members in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, a screen adaptation of Jeanette Winterson's novel of the same name.
References
He Lives Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA