God Gave The Cross

 

Words and Music by Barry & Terri Collecutt Copyright ©2002

CCLI #4553490

 

Intro

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Verse 1

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God so loved the world

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That He gave His only Son for us

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That we might believe

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Not die but live for eternity

 

Verse 2

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Jesus gave His life

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Became man left His place in heaven behind

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He humbled Himself

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To death, even death on a cross

 

Chorus

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God gave the cross and the cross gave God to me

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God gave the cross and the cross has set me free

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God gave the cross and the cross gave God to me

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I believe, I believe

 

Verse 3

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O death, where’s your sting

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No grave could hold my risen King

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He’s coming again

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And we will reign with Him

 

Bridge

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Your cross sets me free