Invite the children to look up D&C 76:22. Preface the scripture by explaining that Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon had a vision.
Read the scripture together. Point out the exclamation point at the end.
Ask the children to read the scripture again and say the last two words with enthusiasm, "he lives!"

• Tell them that those two words are in a beautiful hymn. Ask them to count how many times you sing "he lives."
• Teach the chorus first. Divide the Primary into four groups.
• Have each group sing one phrase that begins with "He lives."
• Combine the four groups into two groups and then finally into one group.

To teach the first verse, tell the children that in the first sentence they will find out who the "He" is ("my Redeemer").

• Sing the second sentence, and ask them what sentence brings comfort ("I know that my Redeemer lives" or "He lives").
• Before singing the third sentence, ask, "Who was dead?" (Jesus Christ).
• After singing the fourth sentence, ask why Jesus is called "Head" (explain that He is the head of our Church; we belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).
• Sing the whole hymn.

Tell the children that this hymn is a testimony of Church members just as D&C 76:22 is the testimony of Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon.

Bear your testimony, and then invite the children to bear their testimonies with you by singing "I Know That My Redeemer Lives."