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Before the Throne of God Above - Chords

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Verse 1						
C		           F       C  			      	          Em
Before the throne of God above,     I have a strong, a perfect plea,
           F	        C	     G  	        Am		        F	          G		     C
A great High Priest whose name is Love Who ever lives and pleads for me 


Chorus 1:

	         F		      C			F	G          Am
My name is graven on His hands, My name is written on His heart; 
	         F	           G		 Am			F	G	Am
I know that while in heav'n He stands No tongue can bid me thence depart. 
	          F	      G	 C
No tongue can bid me thence depart. 


Verse2

C		           F       C  			      	          Em
When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within, 
                 F  C	         G   	           Am		        F	    G	 C
Upward I   look and see Him there Who made an end to all my sin. 

Chorus 2: 

	         F		          C		         F            G             Am
Because the sinless Saviour died, my sinful soul is counted free; 
	         F	         G	   Am		 F	    G	    Am
For God, the Just, is satisfied to look on him and pardon me. 
	  F	G            C
to look on him and pardon me. 


Refrain

              G	     	         Em         Am		F	    G	  C
H a l l e l u      j a h ,   H a l l e l u          j a h,     Praise the one risen son of God! 

Verse 3: 

C		              F        C  			      	                    Em
Behold him there! the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless Righteousness, 
                        F  C       G   	     Am		     F	 G          C
the great unchangeable I AM, the King of glory and of grace!

Chorus 3:

	           F		      C		     F	            G          Am
One with Himself I cannot die, My soul is purchased by His blood; 
	    F	      G	          Am		      F	     G	        Am
My life is hid with Christ on high, with Christ, my Savior and my God 
	            F	      G	     C
with Christ, my Savior and my God


Refrain   X3

              G	     	         Em         Am		F	    G	  C
H a l l e l u      j a h ,   H a l l e l u          j a h,     Praise the one risen son of God! 

H a l l e l u      j a h ,   H a l l e l u          j a h,     Praise the one risen son of God! 

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