To God Be the Glory
words by Fanny J. Crosby, music by William H. Doane
Original key: Ab, Guitar capo @ 1st fret
Verse 1:
G C G D7 G
To God be the glory, great things He hath done!
C G/D A9 D7
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
G C G D7 G
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
G7 C G/D D7 G
And opened the lifegate that all may go in.
Chorus:
G
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
D7
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
C/E D7/F# G
Let the people re - joice!
C G
Oh, come to the Father,
D7 G
Through Jesus the Son,
G7 C G/D
And give Him the glory -
D7 G
Great things He hath done!
Verse 2:
Oh, perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To ev'ry believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receieves.
repeat Chorus
Verse 3:
Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport when Jesus we see.
repeat Chorus
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