Tom: C
F C F C
No list of sins I have not done,
F C Am G
No list of virtues I pursue,
F C F C Am
No list of those I am not like
F C F C
Can earn myself a place with You.
G F C
O God, be merciful to me–
G F Am
I am a sinner through and through!
G F Am
My only hope of righteousness
C F C
Is not in me, but only You.
[Verse 2]
F C F C
No humble dress, no fervent prayer,
F C Am G
No lifted hands, no tearful song,
F C F C Am
No recitation of the truth
F C F C
Can justify a single wrong.
G F C
My righteousness is Jesus’ life,
G F Am
My debt was paid by Jesus’ death,
G F Am
My weary load was borne by Him
C F C
And He alone can give me rest.
[Verse 3]
F C F C
No separation from the world,
F C Am G
No work I do, no gift I give
F C F C Am
Can cleanse my conscience, or my hands;
F C F C
I cannot cause my soul to live.
G F C
But Jesus died and rose again–
G F Am
The power of death is overthrown!
G F Am
My God is merciful to me
C F C
And merciful in Christ alone.
[Tag]
G F C
My righteousness is Jesus’ life
G F Am
My debt was paid by Jesus’ death,
G F Am
My weary load was borne by Him
C F C
And He alone can give me rest.
