God Be Praised

written by Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Wade Joye & Jane Williams

Intro: [G - Bm - D - A] 
Verse 1:
GD
You left Your throne for our salvation
     GBm - AJesus (x02220@1)Christ, the hope of our nation
       G (320003@1)      DBattered (xx0232@1)by the weight of our nature
G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)     
For our crimes You came to save

Verse 2:
God of the world, You walked among us
Covered in flesh, in all of our weakness
You were despised, embarrassed, and lonely 
Through Your shame we came alive

Chorus: 
 G- (320003@1)Bm (x24432@1)God be praised 
D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)G- (320003@1)Bm (x24432@1)Forever we will shout Your Name
D (xx0232@1)ALord (x02220@1)over all
G Bm 
You left heaven for earth
   DA
Your glory for us 
         G (320003@1)            A (x02220@1)     
Risen King be lifted high

Verse 3:
Out of the dark, and into Your likeness
Caught in hope, a love so relentless
Called by name, Your sons and Your daughters
Bought with a price, we are alive

Bridge: 
Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)          D (xx0232@1)      GBecause (320003@1)I'm alive, I'll give You my life
Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)          D (xx0232@1)      GBecause (320003@1)I am free, I'll bow at Your feet
Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)               D (xx0232@1)      GBecause (320003@1)I am loved, I'm able to love
Bm (x24432@1)      A (x02220@1)               D (xx0232@1)      GBecause (320003@1)I am Yours, my worth is secure

God bless!