Before the Throne of God Above
𝄞: D  🕑: 6/8  CCLI: 2306412  🖉 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
             G            A       Bm             G         Em     G/A  D
A great High Priest whose name is Love  Who ever lives and pleads for  me
           G   D/F#      Asus  A     D       G   D/F#       Bm
My name is graven on His hands    My name is written on His heart
            G     D/F#  A         Bm         Bm/A       G      Em     G/A  Bm
I know that while in    heav'n He stands  No tongue can bid me thence de-  part
                                             Bm/A       G      Em     G/A  D
                                          No tongue can bid me thence de-  part

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     Am  C               G              D
Hallelu- jah  My life is found in Jesus Christ
     Am  C             G             D
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
         G        A       Bm                  G      Em  G/A  D
Upward I look and see Him there   Who made an end to all my   sin
            G  D/F#         Asus  A     D      G    D/F#       Bm
Because the sinless Saviour died     My sinful soul is counted free
            G    D/F#  A    Bm       Bm/A    G       Em  G/A  Bm
For God the Just is    satisfied  To look on Him and par-don  me
                                     Bm/A    G       Em  G/A  D
                                  To look on Him and par-don  me
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Behold Him there the risen Lamb  My perfect spotless righteousness
            G      A     Bm              G     Em  G/A  D
The great unchangeable I Am  The King of glory and of   grace
            G    D/F#     Asus  A     D       G  D/F#            Bm
One with Himself I cannot die      My soul is purchased with His blood
           G   D/F#  A         Bm         Bm/A      G       Em  G/A  Bm
My life is hid with  Christ on high  With Christ my Saviour and my   God
                                          Bm/A      G       Em  G/A  D
                                     With Christ my Saviour and my   God
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I bow before the cross of Christ  And marvel at this love divine
              G       A    Bm                G         Em  G/A   D
God's perfect Son was sacrificed  To make me righteous in  God's eyes
             G      D/F#     Asus  A      D     G  D/F#      Bm
This river's depths I cannot know     But I can glory in its flood
              G    D/F#  A          Bm       Bm/A      G      Em   G/A  Bm
The Lord Most High has   bowed down low  And poured on me His glorious  love
                                             Bm/A      G      Em   G/A  D
                                         And poured on me His glorious  love