# Before the Throne of God Above

## 𝄞: D 🕑: 6/8 CCLI: 2306412 URL 🖉 Vikki Cook, Charlitie Lees Bancroft © 1997 Sovereign Grace Worship

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Before the throne of God a-bove I have a strong and perfect plea

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A great High Priest whose name is Love Who ever lives and pleads for me

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My name is graven on His hands My name is written on His heart

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I know that while in heav'n He stands No tongue can bid me thence de- part

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No tongue can bid me thence de- part

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Hallelu- jah My life is found in Jesus Christ

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Hallelu- jah For I am His and He is mine

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When Satan tempts me to de-spair And tells me of the guilt within

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Upward I look and see Him there Who made an end to all my sin

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Because the sinless Saviour died My sinful soul is counted free

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For God the Just is satisfied To look on Him and par-don me

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To look on Him and par-don me

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Behold Him there the risen Lamb My perfect spotless righteousness

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The great unchangeable I Am The King of glory and of grace

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One with Himself I cannot die My soul is purchased with His blood

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My life is hid with Christ on high With Christ my Saviour and my God

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With Christ my Saviour and my God

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I bow before the cross of Christ And marvel at this love divine

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God's perfect Son was sacrificed To make me righteous in God's eyes

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This river's depths I cannot know But I can glory in its flood

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The Lord Most High has bowed down low And poured on me His glorious love

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And poured on me His glorious love