Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me – CityAlight

  • Chords

    Intro
    C   F
    
    Verse1
                 C                   F
    What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
                C                      G
    There is no more for heaven now to give
             C                          F
    He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
                 C        G                  C
    My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace
    
    Chorus1
              F                     C
    To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
           F       C               G
    For my life is wholly bound to His
           C           Dm            C            F
    Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!
            G                        C
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me
    
    Verse2
                 C                   F
    The night is dark but I am not forsaken
               C                        G
    For by my side, the Saviour He will stay
             C                    F
    I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
               C        G            C
    For in my need, His power is displayed
    
    Chorus2
              F                        C
    To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
                F       C               G
    Through the deepest valley He will lead
           C              Dm         C         F
    Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome!
            G                        C
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me
    
    Verse3
               C                    F
    No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
               C                           G
    The future sure, the price it has been paid
              C                        F
    For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
               C         G             C
    And He was raised to overthrow the grave
    
    Chorus3
              F                       C
    To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
          F       C          G
    Jesus now and ever is my plea
           C            Dm             C         F
    Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!
            G                        C
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me
    
    Verse4
               C                       F
    With every breath I long to follow Jesus
               C                           G
    For He has said that He will bring me home
               C                    F
    And day by day I know He will renew me
             C         G              C
    Until I stand with joy before the throne
    
    Chorus4
              F                     C
    To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
            F     C           G
    All the glory evermore to Him
             C           Dm             C           F
    When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
            G                        C
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
    
    Tag
             C           Dm             C            F        
    When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
            C              G         Am    F
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
            C              G         Am    F
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
            G                        C
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
    

    Lyrics

    Verse1
    What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
    There is no more for heaven now to give
    He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
    My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace

    Chorus1
    To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
    For my life is wholly bound to His
    Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me

    Verse2
    The night is dark but I am not forsaken
    For by my side, the Saviour He will stay
    I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
    For in my need, His power is displayed

    Chorus2
    To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
    Through the deepest valley He will lead
    Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome!
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me

    Verse3
    No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
    The future sure, the price it has been paid
    For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
    And He was raised to overthrow the grave

    Chorus3
    To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
    Jesus now and ever is my plea
    Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me

    Verse4
    With every breath I long to follow Jesus
    For He has said that He will bring me home
    And day by day I know He will renew me
    Until I stand with joy before the throne

    Chorus4
    To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
    All the glory evermore to Him
    When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me!

    Tag
    When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
    Yet not I, but through Christ in me!

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