Chords for Attalus - 07 When I'm Standing in Your Presence

_ When I'm [E] standing in [F#] your [E] presence for [D] the first time,
_ [Em] _ _
_ [A] When the [C#m] mysteries of [F#m] this life [F#] are _ [D] understood,
_ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [E] When the questions I [F#m] have here [E] all fade [D] from my mind,
_ [A] _ _
_ [E] And you set [A] my [F#] fears and [E] doubts to [D] rest for good,
_ _ _ [Bm] _
_ I will [A] gaze into [D] your glorious [E] face at last, _ _ _
_ [A] And I'll fall [E] beneath [F#m] the [E] splendor [D] of your smile,
_ [B] _ _
_ [Bm] But there's still [C#m] one [D] question I will [E] have to ask, _ _ _
_ [D] Oh God, why is [E] a wretch like me [A] your child? _ _ _ _
_ [D] I'll _ _ [E] never come.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Why you [E] would _
_ _ [F#m] _ condescend
_ [C#m] to _ _ [D] _ give [E] your life [A] for [E] one so [F#m] _
[E] cold [D] as I? _ _
I'll never [E] know why. _ _ _
[A] And when I break [E] the bread [F#m] of [E] heaven for [D] the first time,
_ [E] _ _
_ [A] When I've [E] seated at [F#m] that long [E] _ [D] await,
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[E] _ [A] When I drink [E] with men [F#m] and [E] angels [D] from the new vine,
[E] _ _
_ [A] And I see [E] of all [F#m] who've [E] gathered [D] I'm the least,
_ [Bm] _ _
_ I will lift [C#m] my cup [D] to you, oh [E] Christ, my King, _ _ _
And [A] I will [E] praise you for [F#m] the [E] victories you [D] have won,
_ [B] _ _
_ For your death [C#m] and life [D] have bought [F#m] me _ [E] _ anything, _ _ _
_ _ [D] Yet you look [E] at me and say,
[A] Well done, _ _ _ _
[F#] so [D] I'll _ [E] never _ _ [A] comprehend _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Why you [E] would _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ condescend
_ [D] to give _ [E] your life [A] for [E] one [F#m] so cold [D] as I? _ _
I'll never [E] know why. _ _
My heart [G#] was chained down,
_ [C#] _
My soul [E] was fettered, _ _ _
The love [Bm] we once shared,
_ [C#m] _
My sin had severed, _ _ _
I lay [D] in ashes, _ _ _
Poor [E] as a beggar, _ _ _
You should have left [D] me, _ _
Lying there [E] forever, _ _ _ _
Instead [D] you reached out, _ _
You took [E] my fetters, _ _ _
You spilled [D] your blood out, _ _
Your flesh [E] was severed, _ _
You [D] gave me your crown, _ _
You [E] became a beggar, _ _
And then [D] you rose again to give me life [E] forever. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Hallelujah, _ [E] Hallelujah, _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Hallelujah, _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Hallelujah, _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] Hallelujah, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
I'll [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ never [E] _ _
_ _ [A] comprehend _ _ _ _
_ [D] Why you [E] would _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] condescend
_ _ [D] to give _ [E] your life [A] for [E] one [F#m] so [E] cold [D] as I? _ _
I'll never [E] know why. _ _ _
_ [A] When I'm [E] standing in [F#m] your [E] presence for [D] the first time,
[E] _ _
_ [A] When the [E] glory's greater [F#m]
than [E] I'd [D] ever dreamed, _ _ _
_ [E] _ [A] When my [E] longings for [F#m] this world [E] are far [D] from my mind,
_ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] My ransomed soul [B] will never cease [F#m] to sing, _ _ _
_ _ No [D] more a sinner, _
[E] I have been [A] redeemed. _ _
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