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In Christ Alone
By: Stuart Townend/Keith Getty
*If you don't want to play it as a C chord then you can play a Cadd9. Thank you! God bless.*
[Verse 1]
In ChGrist aloneC, my hope Dis found
G/BHe is my lCight my stDrength my sGong
This CoCrnerstGone, this soClid GrDound
G/BFirm through the fCiercest drDought and stGorm
What G/Bheights of Clove, what Emdepths of pDeace
When G/Bfears are sCtilled when Emstrivings cDease
My ComforGter my ACll in DAll
G/BHere in the lCove of CDhrist I sGtand
[Verse 2]
In Christ alGone! who tCook on flDesh
FG/Bullness of GCod in heDlpless Gbabe
ThCis Gift of loGve and riCghteousDness
G/BScorned by tChe ones He cDame to sGave
G/BTill on that cCross as JEmesus dDied
The wrGath of God wCas satDisfied
G/BFor every sin on HCim was lDaid
G/BHere in the deCath of ChDrist I lGive
[Verse 3]                        G      C  D  
There on the ground, His body lay
G/BLight of the woCrld by darDkness slGain
TChen bursting fGorth in glCorious DDay
G/BUp from the gCrave He rDose agGain!
G/BAnd as He sCtands Emin vicDtory
SiGn's curse has lCost its grip on Dme
G/BFor I am His and CHe is miDne
G/BBought with tChe preDcious blood of ChGrist
[Verse 4]                    G          C  D  
No guilt in life no fear in death
G/BThis is the pCower of ChDrist in Gme
FCrom life's fiGrst cry to fCinal brDeath
G/BJesus commands Cmy desDtiny
G/BNo power of hCell no sEmcheme of mDan
CGan ever pluck Cme from His hDand
G/BTill he returns or cCalls me hDome
GHere in the pCower of ChDrist I'll stGand

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In Christ Alone

by Matt Papa

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G/B

In Christ Alone

By: Stuart Townend/Keith Getty

*If you don't want to play it as a C chord then you can play a Cadd9. Thank you! God bless.*

[Verse 1]

G C D

In Christ alone, my hope is found

G/B C D G

He is my light my strength my song

C G C D

This Cornerstone, this solid Ground

G/B C D G

Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

G/B C Em D

What heights of love, what depths of peace

G/B C Em D

When fears are stilled when strivings cease

G C D

My Comforter my All in All

G/B C D G

Here in the love of Christ I stand

[Verse 2]

G C D

In Christ alone! who took on flesh

G/B C D G

Fullness of God in helpless babe

C G C D

This Gift of love and righteousness

G/B C D G

Scorned by the ones He came to save

G/B C Em D

Till on that cross as Jesus died

G C D

The wrath of God was satisfied

G/B C D

For every sin on Him was laid

G/B C D G

Here in the death of Christ I live

G C D

[Verse 3]

There on the ground, His body lay

G/B C D G

Light of the world by darkness slain

C G C D

Then bursting forth in glorious Day

G/B C D G

Up from the grave He rose again!

G/B C Em D

And as He stands in victory

G C D

Sin's curse has lost its grip on me

G/B C D

For I am His and He is mine

G/B C D G

Bought with the precious blood of Christ

G C D

[Verse 4]

No guilt in life no fear in death

G/B C D G

This is the power of Christ in me

C G C D

From life's first cry to final breath

G/B C D

Jesus commands my destiny

G/B C Em D

No power of hell no scheme of man

G C D

Can ever pluck me from His hand

G/B C D

Till he returns or calls me home

G C D G

Here in the power of Christ I'll stand

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