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Because He Loved Me

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[Verse 1]
GOn a hill called Calvary, G7Jesus my LCord suffered for Gme,
He carried the cross all the way my G7sins to Datone.
Then they nGailed Him to the cross
G7Great was the Cpain and the Gloss
He suffered it Gall,(he suffered it Emall) Dbecause He loved mGe.C  G  
[Chorus]
BeGcause He loved me my Savior died, G7On the Ccross was cruciGfied
No greater love by mortal man has G7ever been Dknown
Oh praise His dear Gname He loves me so
G7Now I am CHis, He's mine I Gknow
He suffered it Gall,(he suffered it Emall) Dbecause He loved GmeC  G  
[Verse 2]
GThen they carried Him away, G7placed CHim in a lonely gGrave
Surely they thought that would be, the G7end of this Dman
But on the Gthird and glorious day
G7God came and Crolled the stone Gaway
He rose from the Gdead,(he rose from the Emdead) Dbecause He loved GmeC  G  
[Chorus] x2
BeGcause He loved me my Savior died, G7On the Ccross was cruGcified
No greater love by mortal man has G7ever been Dknown
Oh praise His dear Gname He loves me so
G7Now I am CHis, He's mine I Gknow
He suffered it Gall,(he suffered it Emall) Dbecause He loved GmeC  G  
[Outro]
GBecause He loved me my Savior died, G7On the Ccross was cruGcified
No greater love by mortal man has G7ever been Dknown
Oh praise His dear Gname He loves me so
G7Now I am CHis, He's mine I Gknow
He suffered it Gall,(he suffered it Emall) Dbecause He loved GmeC  G  

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Because He Loved Me

by Morris Stancil

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[Verse 1]

G G7 C G

On a hill called Calvary, Jesus my Lord suffered for me,

G7 D

He carried the cross all the way my sins to atone.

Then they nailed Him to the cross

G7 C G

Great was the pain and the loss

G Em D G C G

He suffered it all,(he suffered it all) because He loved me.

[Chorus]

G G7 C G

Because He loved me my Savior died, On the cross was crucified

G7 D

No greater love by mortal man has ever been known

Oh praise His dear name He loves me so

G7 C G

Now I am His, He's mine I know

G Em D G C G

He suffered it all,(he suffered it all) because He loved me

[Verse 2]

G G7 C G

Then they carried Him away, placed Him in a lonely grave

G7 D

Surely they thought that would be, the end of this man

But on the third and glorious day

G7 C G

God came and rolled the stone away

G Em D G C G

He rose from the dead,(he rose from the dead) because He loved me

[Chorus] x2

G G7 C G

Because He loved me my Savior died, On the cross was crucified

G7 D

No greater love by mortal man has ever been known

Oh praise His dear name He loves me so

G7 C G

Now I am His, He's mine I know

G Em D G C G

He suffered it all,(he suffered it all) because He loved me

[Outro]

G G7 C G

Because He loved me my Savior died, On the cross was crucified

G7 D

No greater love by mortal man has ever been known

Oh praise His dear name He loves me so

G7 C G

Now I am His, He's mine I know

G Em D G C G

He suffered it all,(he suffered it all) because He loved me

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