BEFORE THE THRONE

Words and Music by Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook

Arrangement by CITIZENS & SAINTS
CCLI# 2306412

Verse 1
Song Structure
D Bm Verse 1
Before the throne of God above, instrumental
D Bm Verse 2
I have a strong and perfect plea, Instrumental
D Bm Verse 3
A great High Priest whose name is Love, Instrumental
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 depart
G A G
No tongue can bid me thence depart

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

CCLI# 2306412
BEFORE THE THRONE
Words and Music by Charitie Lees Bancroft and Vikki Cook
Arrangement by CITIZENS & SAINTS
CCLI# 2306412

Verse 3
G A Bm A/C# D A G
Behold him there! the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless Righteousness,
G A Bm A/C# D AG
The great unchangeable I AM, The King of glory and of grace!
G A Bm A/C# D AG
The King of glory and of grace, The King of glory and of grace!
G A Bm A/C# D AG
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

CCLI# 2306412