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Before the Throne
Citizens & Saints
from 'Join the Triumph' (Bonus Track)
[Intro]
D Bm D Bm
[Verse 1]
Before the thDrone of God abBmove,
I have a stDrong and perfect pBmlea,
A great High PrDiest whose name is LBmove,
Who ever lGives and pleads fAor mDe.
My name is grGaven on His hBmands,
My name is wrGitten Aon His hDeart;
I know that wGhile in heaven He stBmands,
No tongue can bGid me thence Ade-pDart
No tongue can bGid me thence Ade-pGart
[Instrumental]
G   A Bm   A/C# D   A G
[Verse 2]
When Satan tGempts me Ato despBmair, and A/C#tells me Dof the gAuilt withGin,
Upward I lGook and Asee Him tBmhere, who made an Gend to all Amy sDin
Because the sGinless SAavior dBmied, my A/C#sinful sDoul is cAounted fGree;
For God, the JGust, is sAatisfBmied, to A/C#look on Dhim and pAardon Gme
To look on hGim and pAardon Gme
[Instrumental]
G   A Bm   A/C# D   A G
[Verse 3]
Behold him tGhere! the rAisen LBmamb, my A/C#perfect, sDpotless RAighteousnGess,
The great unchGangeaAble I BmAM, The King of gGlory and Aof grGace!
The King of gGlory and Aof grBmace, The A/C#King of gDlory and Aof grGace!
The King of gGlory and Aof grBmace, The A/C#King of gDlory and Aof grGace!
One with HimsGelf I cAannot dDie, my soul is pGurchased bAy His blDood;
My life is Ghid with ChArist on hDigh, with Christ, my SGavior and Amy GDod
With Christ, my SGavior and Amy GGod
[Instrumental]
G   A Bm   A/C# D   A G

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Before The Throne

by Citizens

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A/C#

Before the Throne

Citizens & Saints

from 'Join the Triumph' (Bonus Track)

[Intro]

D Bm D Bm

[Verse 1]

D Bm

Before the throne of God above,

D Bm

I have a strong and perfect plea,

D Bm

A great High Priest whose name is Love,

G A D

Who ever lives and pleads for me.

G Bm

My name is graven on His hands,

G A D

My name is written on His heart;

G Bm

I know that while in heaven He stands,

G A D

No tongue can bid me thence de-part

G A G

No tongue can bid me thence de-part

[Instrumental]

G A Bm A/C# D A G

[Verse 2]

G A Bm A/C# D A G

When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within,

G A Bm G A D

Upward I look and see Him there, who made an end to all my sin

G A Bm A/C# D A G

Because the sinless Savior died, my sinful soul is counted free;

G A Bm A/C# D A G

For God, the Just, is satisfied, to look on him and pardon me

G A G

To look on him and pardon me

[Instrumental]

G A Bm A/C# D A G

[Verse 3]

G A Bm A/C# D A G

Behold him there! the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless Righteousness,

G A Bm G A G

The great unchangeable I AM, The King of glory and of grace!

G A Bm A/C# D A G

The King of glory and of grace, The King of glory and of grace!

G A Bm A/C# D A G

The King of glory and of grace, The King of glory and of grace!

G A D G A D

One with Himself I cannot die, my soul is purchased by His blood;

G A D G A D

My life is hid with Christ on high, with Christ, my Savior and my God

G A G

With Christ, my Savior and my God

[Instrumental]

G A Bm A/C# D A G

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