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[Intro]
C D Em C D G
[Verse]
So many yCears I cried 'cause my sGoul denied
That CHe would save a wretch like Gme
So full of glCoom and dread that I hGung my head
I wAouldn't claim the victorDy
Then one dGay His love like a winged dove
Settled down upon my lCife
And I realized he had aGuthorized
My tDicket to paradGise
[Chorus]
On the aGuthority of the Holy Word
I rCise up and take my stGand
I'm a blGood bought child of the living GEmod
Who iAs the Great I ADm
I'm an hDmeir to all that hGeaven holds
And nCo principalitAy
Can ever tGake awFay my rEoyal crown
Given oAn His authDoritGy
[Verse]
It's a mystCery why He cGame to me
Why CHe would choose me for His oGwn
Why He pCulled me out of the lGake of doubt
Set me rAight beside His thrDone
Why he gGuaranteed, with His seal decreed
My inheritance by rCight
I'm His fCavored child, and that mGakes me smile
I'm the cDenter of His delGight
[Chorus]
On the authGority of the Holy Word
I rCise up and take my stGand
I'm a blGood bought child of the living GEmod
Who iAs the Great I ADm
I'm an hDmeir to all that hGeaven holds
And nCo principalitAy
Can ever tGake awFay my rEoyal crown
Given oAn His authDoritGy
(key change)
On the authCority of the Holy Word
I rFise up and take my stCand
I'm a blCood bought child of the living GAmod
Who iDs the Great I AGm
I'm an hGmeir to all that hCeaven holds
And nFo principalitDy
Can ever tCake awBbay my rAoyal crown
Given oDn His authGoritCy
[Outro]
I'm an hGmeir to all that hCeaven holds
And nFo principalitDy
Can ever tCake awBbay my rAoyal crown
Given oDn His authGoritCy

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On The Authority

by Gaither Vocal Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D Em C D G

[Verse]

C G

So many years I cried 'cause my soul denied

C G

That He would save a wretch like me

C G

So full of gloom and dread that I hung my head

A D

I wouldn't claim the victory

Then one day His love like a winged dove

Settled down upon my life

And I realized he had authorized

D G

My ticket to paradise

[Chorus]

On the authority of the Holy Word

C G

I rise up and take my stand

G Em

I'm a blood bought child of the living God

A D

Who is the Great I Am

Dm G

I'm an heir to all that heaven holds

C A

And no principality

G F E

Can ever take away my royal crown

A D G

Given on His authority

[Verse]

C G

It's a mystery why He came to me

C G

Why He would choose me for His own

C G

Why He pulled me out of the lake of doubt

A D

Set me right beside His throne

Why he guaranteed, with His seal decreed

My inheritance by right

C G

I'm His favored child, and that makes me smile

D G

I'm the center of His delight

[Chorus]

On the authority of the Holy Word

C G

I rise up and take my stand

G Em

I'm a blood bought child of the living God

A D

Who is the Great I Am

Dm G

I'm an heir to all that heaven holds

C A

And no principality

G F E

Can ever take away my royal crown

A D G

Given on His authority

(key change)

On the authority of the Holy Word

F C

I rise up and take my stand

C Am

I'm a blood bought child of the living God

D G

Who is the Great I Am

Gm C

I'm an heir to all that heaven holds

F D

And no principality

C Bb A

Can ever take away my royal crown

D G C

Given on His authority

[Outro]

Gm C

I'm an heir to all that heaven holds

F D

And no principality

C Bb A

Can ever take away my royal crown

D G C

Given on His authority

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