Because of Jesus – Charity Gayle

Intro
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C

Verse1
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You made a covenant with me
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Signed by the blood that still speaks
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Now I'm forgiven, I'm called righteous
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I'm made clean

Verse2
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There on the cross at Calvary
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You gave it all to purchase me
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You are the Savior and the
C        G      D
God Who set me free

Chorus
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Now my heart cries "This is my Redeemer"
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With my whole life I will give You praise
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All the glory to the One Who's worthy
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Because of Jesus, I have been changed

Verse3
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You made a way for me to enter
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Into Your holy place forever
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And now I’m hidden, I am covered
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I found peace

Verse4
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Into your likeness You transform me
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Making me holy, like You're holy
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No longer I who lives
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But Christ Who lives in me

Bridge
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You bring freedom to the captives
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Good news to the poor
G
Healing to the broken
     D
And joy to those who mourn
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You turn ashes into beauty
     Em
The ruins You restore
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I am a testimony
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Of the goodness of the Lord

Verse2
There on the cross at Calvary
You gave it all to purchase me
You are the Savior and the God Who set me free

Chorus
Now my heart cries “This is my Redeemer”
With my whole life I will give You praise
All the glory to the One Who’s worthy
Because of Jesus, I have been changed
Because of Jesus, I have been changed
Because of Jesus, I have been changed

Verse3
You made a way for me to enter
Into Your holy place forever
And now I’m hidden, I am covered, I found peace

Verse4
Into your likeness You transform me
Making me holy, like You’re holy
No longer I who live, but Christ Who lives in me

Bridge
You bring freedom to the captives
Good news to the poor
Healing to the broken
And joy to those who mourn
You turn ashes into beauty
The ruins You restore
I am a testimony
Of the goodness of the Lord