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Intro: Em9 G C Em9 G C
Verse: 1
Am G/B C
Oh, to see the dawn
C Dm C/E
Of the darkest day
F C/E Dm G
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Am G/B C
Tried by sinful men,
C Dm C/E
Torn and beaten, then
F C/E G
Nailed to a cross of wood.
C/E F G C
This, the pow'r of the cross:
C/E F G C
Christ became sin for us;
C/E F D/F# G
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
G/B C F G C
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Verse: 2
Am G/B C
Oh, to see the pain
C Dm C/E
Written on Your face,
F C/E Dm G
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Am G/B C
Ev'ry bitter thought,
C Dm C/E
Ev'ry evil deed
F C/E Dm G
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.
C/E F G C
This, the pow'r of the cross:
C/E F G C
Christ became sin for us;
C/E F D/F# G
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
G/B C F G
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Em9 G C Em9 G C
Verse: 3
Am G/B C
Now the daylight flees;
C Dm C/E
Now the ground beneath
F C/E Dm G
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Am G/B C
Curtain torn in two,
C Dm C/E
Dead are raised to life;
F C/E G
'Finished!' the vict'ry cry.
C/E F G C
This, the pow'r of the cross:
C/E F G C
Christ became sin for us;
C/E F D/F# G
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
G/B C F G C
We stand forgiven at the cross.
G C F A7sus A7
Verse: 4
Bm A/C# D
Oh, to see my name
D Em D/F#
Written in the wounds,
G D/F# Em A
For through Your suffering I am free.
Bm A/C# D
Death is crushed to death;
D Em D/F#
Life is mine to live,
G D/F# A
Won through Your selfless love.
D/F# G A D
This, the pow'r of the cross:
D/F# G A D
Son of God slain for us.
D/F# G E/G# A
What a love! What a cost!
A/C# D G A D
We stand forgiven at the cross.
FINAL
A/C# D G A G/D D
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Written by Keith Getty/Stuart Townend