The Power of the Cross by Keith and Kristyn Getty chords

by Traditional · Key C · 72 BPM

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Intro

Am Am/B C C Dm Em F Em Dm Dm/F G

Verse

[Am]Oh, t[Am/B]o see t[C]he dawn
[C]Of the[Dm] darkes[Em]t day
[F]Christ on t[Em]he road [Dm]to C[Dm/F]alvary[G].
[Am]Tried[Am/B] by sinf[C]ul men,
[C]Torn an[Dm]d beate[Em]n, then
[F]Nailed [Em]to a cr[F]oss [G]of wood.

Chorus

[Em]This, the[F] pow'[G]r of[C] the cross:
[Em]Christ b[F]ecame[G] sin [C]for us;
[Em]Took the[F] blame,[Fdim] bore th[G]e wrath—
[G/B]We st[C]and for[F]give[G]n at [C]the cross.

Verse

[Am]Oh, t[Am/B]o see t[C]he pain
[C]Writte[Dm]n on Yo[Em]ur face,
[F]Bearing th[Em]e aweso[Dm]me w[Dm/F]eight [G]of sin.
[Am]Ev'ry[Am/B] bitter t[C]hought,
[C]Ev'ry[Dm] evil[Em] deed
[F]Crowning Yo[Em]ur blo[F]od[G]stained brow.
[Am]Now the [Am/B]daylight [C]flees;
[C]Now the[Dm] ground[Em] beneath
[F]Quakes as i[Em]ts Mak[Dm]er b[Dm/F]ows Hi[G]s head.
[Am]Curtain[Am/B] torn in [C]two,
[C]Dead are[Dm] raised [Em]to life;
"[F]Finished!" [Em]the v[F]ict[G]'ry cry.
[Am]Oh, t[Am/B]o see m[C]y name
[C]Written[Dm] in the[Em] wounds,
[F]For through[Em] Your suf[Dm]ferin[Dm/F]g I am [G]free.
[Am]Death i[Am/B]s crushe[C]d to death;
[C]Life is [Dm]mine to l[Em]ive,
[F]Won through [Em]Your[F] sel[G]fless love.
[Final chorus]
[Em]This, the [F]pow'r [G]of th[C]e cross:
[Em]Son of [F]God—[G] slain[C] for us.
[Em]What a l[F]ove! Wh[Fdim]at a cos[G]t!
[G/B]We st[C]and for[F]given [G]at the[C] cross.

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