Before the Throne of God Above

Verse 1: 

   D                  G    D 

Before the throne of God above  

                            F#m 

I have a strong and perfect plea  

               G            A       Bm 

A great High Priest whose name is “Love”  

           G         A        D 

Who ever lives and pleads for me 

            G              A 

My name is graven on His hands  

            G          A   Bm 

My name is written on His heart  

              G        A         Bm 

I know that while in heav’n He stands  

               G             A Bm 

No tongue can bid me thence depart 

               G             A D 

No tongue can bid me thence depart  

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 

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: 

             E         A      E    

Behold Him there! The risen Lamb  

                              E/G# 

My perfect, spotless Righteousness  

              A        B C#m  

The great unchangeable I AM 

             F#m   B      E     

The King of glory and of grace  

              A            B            

One with Himself I cannot die 

             A       B       C#m     

My soul is purchased by His blood  

            A        B        C#m  

My life is hid with Christ on high  

                  A        B  C#m 

With Christ, my Saviour and my God  

                  A        B   E 

With Christ, my Saviour and my God