Message of the Cross

Verse:
G                            C2
This is the message of the cross, 
                 G                    
That we can be free. 
                C2                          G 
To live in the victory,  And turn from our sin.
                  Am7   C2                  G
My precious Lord Jesus,   with sinners You died.
                  Am7                      
For there You revealed Your love 
C2        C D            G   C G
 And You laid down Your life.

Verse 2:
G                             C2
 This is the message of the cross
                 G                   C2
That we can be free, To lay all our burdens here
                     G
At the foot of the tree.
                    Am7  
The cross was the shame of the world,
C2                 G
 But the glory of God.
                Am7        
For Jesus, You conquered sin
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 And You gave us new life.

Chorus:
G              D                        G
 You set me free when I came to the cross,
                    D                       G
Poured out Your blood for I was broken and lost.
               D                         Em
There I was healed, and You covered my sin.
                   C2
It's there You saved me;
D7sus                         G    C G
 This is the message of the cross.

Verse 3:
G                             C2
 This is the message of the cross
                 G                  
That we can be free, 
               C2                           G
To hunger for heaven, Lord, to hunger for Thee.
                   Am7      C2               G
The cross is such foolishness  to the perishing,
                   Am7  
But to us who are being saved, 
C2          C D      G   C G G
 It is the power of God.

Chorus 2:
G              D                         G 
 You set us free when we come to the cross,
                  D                         G
Pour out Your blood, for we are broken and lost.
               D                      Em
Here we are healed and You cover our sin.
                 C2
It's here You save us.
D7sus                         G   C G G
 This is the message of the cross.

Ending:
 G                     D
Let us rejoice at the foot of the cross.
 C2              G        D  
We can be free, glory to God!
  G                D
Thank You, Lord, Thank You, Lord.
  C2                 G        D  G
You've set us free, glory to God!