Before The Throne Of God Above Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

 Key: D

Verse 1

DBefore the throne of G/DGod abDove,

DI have a strong, a perfect F♯mplea,

 A D/F♯great High PrGiest wD/F♯hose naAme is "LBmove,"

 Who ever G6lives and pEm7leads G/Afor Dme.

Chorus 1

 My name F♯mis gGraD/F♯ven oDn His haAnds,

DMy nameF♯m7 is wGritD/F♯ten oGn HAis heBmart;

 I Bm/Aknow that whGile D/F♯in heaAv'n He sBm2tands

Bmno Bm/Atongue can G6bid me Em7thence G/AdeparBmt.

 No Bm/Atongue can bG6id me Em7thence G/AdeparDt.

Verse 2

When Satan tempts me to despair,

and tells me of the guilt within,

upward I look and see Him there

Who made an end to all my sin.

Chorus 2

Because the sinless Saviour died,

my sinful soul is counted free;

For God, the Just, is satisfied

to look on him and pardon me.

to look on him and pardon me.

Verse 3

Behold him there! the risen Lamb,

my perfect, spotless Righteousness,

the great unchangeable I AM,

the King of glory and of grace!

Chorus 3

One with Himself I cannot die,

My soul is purchased by His blood;

My life is hid with Christ on high,

with Christ, my Saviour and my God

with Christ, my Saviour and my God