Key: D
Introduction:
D
Oh to see the dawn of the darkest day,
G D G DA
Christ on the road to Calvary.
D
Tried by sinful men, Torn and beaten, then,
G D A
Nailed to a cross of wood.
D G A D
Christ became sin for us.
D G A
Took the blame, bore the wrath,
A D G A D
We stand forgiven at the cross.
D
Oh, to see the pain written on Your face,
G D G DA
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
D
Every bitter thought, every evil deed,
G D A
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.
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D
Now the daylight flees, now the ground beneath,
G D G D A
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
D
Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life
G D A
"Finished!" the victory cry.
{Chorus}
D
Oh, to see my name written in the wounds,
G D G D A
For through Your suffering I am free.
D
Death is crushed to death, life is mine to live,
G D A
Won through Your selfless love.
D G A D
Son of God - slain for us.
D G A
What a love! What a cost!
A D G A D
We stand forgiven at the cross.