The Power Of The Cross

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. 


[Refrão]
 
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. 


[Refrão]
 
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. 


[Refrão]
 
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. 


[Refrão]

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.