Song: Oh to see the dawn (the Power of the Cross)
Artist: Stuart Townend
Note: This is as sang in Stuart Townend 2012 Ultimate Collection Album.
Yet to figure out the Intro/Outro chords & the chords after the Chorus.
Capo: 1
Key: C#
Difficulty: Novice
Standard tuning: eadgbe
Instrument: Acoustic/Semi-acoustic guitar
[Verse]
F G C C G7 C
Oh to see the dawn of the darkest day
F C Dm F G
Christ on the road to cal - va - ry
F G C C G7 C
Tried by sinful men, torn and beaten then
F C G
Nailed to a cross of wood.
[Chorus]
C F G C
This the pow’r of the cross:
C F G C
Christ became sin for us,
C F D G
Took the blame, bore the wrath.
C F G C
We stand forgiven at the cross.
[Verse]
F G C C G7 C
Oh to see the pain written on Your face,
F C Dm F G
Bearing the awesome weight - of - sin.
F G C C G7 C
Ev’ry bitter thought, ev’ry evil deed
F C G
Crowning Your blood - stained brow.
[Chorus]
C F G C
This the pow’r of the cross:
C F G C
Christ became sin for us,
C F D G
Took the blame, bore the wrath.
C F G C
We stand forgiven at the cross.
[Verse]
F G C C G7 C
Now the daylight flees; now the ground beneath
F C Dm F G
Quakes as its Maker bows - his - head.
F G C C G7 C
Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life
F C G
'Finished!' the vict' - ry cry.
[Chorus]
C F G C
This the pow’r of the cross:
C F G C
Christ became sin for us,
C F D G
Took the blame, bore the wrath.
C F G C
We stand forgiven at the cross.
[Verse]
F G C C G7 C
Oh to see my name written in the wound
F C Dm F G
For through Your suf'fring I - am - free
F G C C G7 C
Death is crushed to death, life is mine to live
F C G
Won through Your self - less love
[Chorus]
C F G C
This the pow’r of the cross:
C F G C
Son of God slain for us,
C F D G
What a life, what a cost
C F G C
We stand forgiven at the cross.
