The Power Of The Cross

 
Verse 1
D/F# 
Oh to
E/G# 
see the
A 
dawn of the
E7/B 
darkest
A/C# 
day
D 
Christ on the
A/C# 
road to
Bm7 
cal -
Dmaj7 
va -
Esus 
ry
E 
D/F# 
Tried by
E/G# 
sinful
A 
men, torn and
E7/B 
beaten
A/C# 
then
D 
Nailed to a
A/C# 
cross
Dmaj7 
of
Esus 
wood
E 
 
Chorus 1
A/C# 
This the
D 
pow'r
E/G# 
of the
A 
cross
A/C# 
Christ be
D 
came
E/G# 
sin for
A 
us
A/C# 
Took the
D 
blame,
B/D# 
bore the
E 
wrath
E/D 
We
A/C# 
stand for
D 
given
Esus 
at
E 
the
A 
cross
 
Verse 2
 
Oh to see the pain written on Your face
 
Bearing the awesome weight of sin
 
Ev’ry bitter thought, ev’ry evil deed
 
Crowning Your blood - stained brow
 
(REPEAT CHORUS)
 
Verse 3
 
Now the daylight flees, now the ground beneath
 
Quakes as its maker bows his head
 
Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life
 
'Finished!' the vict'ry cry
 
Verse 4
 
Oh to see my name written in the wound
 
For through Your suf'ering I am free
 
Death is crushed to death, life is mine to live
 
Won through Your selfless love
 
Chorus 2
A/C# 
This the
D 
pow'r
E/G# 
of the
A 
cross
A/C# 
Son of
D 
God
E/G# 
slain for
A 
us
A/C# 
What a
D 
life,
B/D# 
what a
E 
cost
E/D 
We
A/C# 
stand for
D 
given
Esus 
at
E 
the
A 
cross
Writer(s):

Keith Getty, Stuart Townend

Tempo:

Slow

Ministry:

ThankYou Music

Original Key:

A

CCLI #:

4490766

Scripture Reference:

Romans 5:8