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To God Be the Glory

Words: Fanny J. Crosby, 1875 · Tune: William H. Doane, 1875 · Public domain

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Verse 1

DTo God be Gthe glory, Dgreat things He Ahath done;

 So Dloved He Gthe world that DHe gave Aus His Son,

 Who Dyielded GHis life Dan atonement Afor sin,

 And Dopened Bmthe life gate Athat all Dmay go in.

Chorus

DPraise Gthe Lord, Dpraise Athe Lord,

 Let the Dearth hear AHis voice!

DPraise Gthe Lord, Dpraise Athe Lord,

 Let the Dpeople Arejoice!

 Dcome to Gthe Father, throDugh Jesus Athe Son,

 And Dgive Him Bmthe glory, Agreat things He Dhath done.

Verse 2

 Dperfect Gredemption, Dthe purchase Aof blood,

 To Devery Gbeliever Dthe promise Aof God;

 The Dvilest Goffender Dwho truly Abelieves,

 That Dmoment from BmJesus Aa pardDon receives.

Verse 3

DGreat things He Ghath taught us, Dgreat things AHe hath done,

 And Dgreat our Grejoicing throDugh Jesus Athe Son;

 But Dpurer, Gand higher, Dand greater Awill be

 Our Dwonder, Bmour transport, Awhen JesDus we see.

Chords in the key of D

  • D
  • G
  • A
  • Bm

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