Before The Throne Of God Above

{name: Verse 1} D G/D D Before the throne of God above, D F#m I have a strong, a perfect plea, D/F# G D/F# A Bm A great High Priest whose name is "Love," G6 Em7 G/A D Who ever lives and pleads for me. {name: Chorus 1} F#m G D/F# D A My name is graven on His hands, D F#m7 G D/F# G A Bm My name is written on His heart; Bm/A G D/F# A Bm2 I know that while in heav'n He stands Bm Bm/A G6 Em7 G/A Bm no tongue can bid me thence depart. Bm/A G6 Em7 G/A D No tongue can bid me thence depart. {name: Verse 2} When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within, upward I look and see Him there Who made an end to all my sin. {name: Chorus 2} Because the sinless Saviour died, my sinful soul is counted free; For God, the Just, is satisfied to look on him and pardon me. to look on him and pardon me. {name: Verse 3} Behold him there! the risen Lamb, my perfect, spotless Righteousness, the great unchangeable I AM, the King of glory and of grace! {name: Chorus 3} One with Himself I cannot die, My soul is purchased by His blood; My life is hid with Christ on high, with Christ, my Saviour and my God with Christ, my Saviour and my God