Chords for The Apostle - My One Aspiration(finale). 18/18

_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] Paul once said,
[D] I bear in my body [Bm] the brand marks of the Lord [Em] Jesus.
_ These testify to [Am] his ownership of me.
_ [C] _ [Bm] In his final imprisonment at Rome,
_ Paul's last [C] appeal was turned aside
as the Roman Empire [D] waged war against [G] Christianity
with a great [Em] persecution.
_ _ [Am] And Paul, the apostle, [C] chosen of [D] God,
_ [G] was led away to be sacrificed.
_ _ _ Paul, by his letters,
still lives in the hearts of men throughout the whole world.
By them, all the faithful even unto this day,
yea, and even all the saints yet to be born,
both have been and shall continue to be blessed.
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_ [G] _ _ [D] Romans!
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ,
for it is the power of God unto salvation
to everyone that believes.
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_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ Corinthians!
[D] Though I speak with the voices of angels and have not love,
I am nothing but a clanging _ [Bb] _
cymbal.
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Ephesians!
For by grace you are saved through faith,
and that not of yourselves, it is [Cm] the gift of [Fm] God. _ _
_ [Eb] _ [Db] _ _ _ Colossians!
As you have therefore received Christ Jesus,
so walk in union with [D] him.
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_ _ _ [A] Thessalonians!
In everything give thanks,
for this is the will of God for you who are in Christ [Am] Jesus. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] Philippians!
For to me to live is [Em] Christ, and to die is gain.
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Moraes!
[N] God forbid that I should glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom the world [Gb] is crucified to me and I to the world.
[G] _ _ [D] I am now ready _ to be offered.
_ _ _ _ The time of my departure from the body is at hand.
_ _ I have fought a good fight.
_ I have finished my course.
I have kept the faith. _
_ _ [Ab] Henceforth there is laid up for me the victor's crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous judge,
_ will award to me [Ebm] on that great day.
[C] _ And not to me only,
_ [G] but also to all those who have longed for [D] _ his return.
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