On The Authority Chords & Lyrics - Gaither Vocal Band

[INTRO]
[C] [D] [Em] [C] [D] [G]

[VERSE]
So many y[C]ears I cried 'cause my s[G]oul denied
That [C]He would save a wretch like [G]me
So full of gl[C]oom and dread that I h[G]ung my head
I w[A]ouldn't claim the victor[D]y
Then one d[G]ay His love like a winged dove
Settled down upon my l[C]ife
And I realized he had a[G]uthorized
My t[D]icket to parad[G]ise

[CHORUS]
On the a[G]uthority of the Holy Word
I r[C]ise up and take my st[G]and
I'm a bl[G]ood bought child of the living G[Em]od
Who i[A]s the Great I A[D]m
I'm an h[Dm]eir to all that h[G]eaven holds
And n[C]o principalit[A]y
Can ever t[G]ake aw[F]ay my r[E]oyal crown
Given o[A]n His auth[D]orit[G]y

[VERSE]
It's a myst[C]ery why He c[G]ame to me
Why [C]He would choose me for His o[G]wn
Why He p[C]ulled me out of the l[G]ake of doubt
Set me r[A]ight beside His thr[D]one
Why he g[G]uaranteed, with His seal decreed
My inheritance by r[C]ight
I'm His f[C]avored child, and that m[G]akes me smile
I'm the c[D]enter of His del[G]ight

[CHORUS]
On the auth[G]ority of the Holy Word
I r[C]ise up and take my st[G]and
I'm a bl[G]ood bought child of the living G[Em]od
Who i[A]s the Great I A[D]m
I'm an h[Dm]eir to all that h[G]eaven holds
And n[C]o principalit[A]y
Can ever t[G]ake aw[F]ay my r[E]oyal crown
Given o[A]n His auth[D]orit[G]y

(key change)

On the auth[C]ority of the Holy Word
I r[F]ise up and take my st[C]and
I'm a bl[C]ood bought child of the living G[Am]od
Who i[D]s the Great I A[G]m
I'm an h[Gm]eir to all that h[C]eaven holds
And n[F]o principalit[D]y
Can ever t[C]ake aw[Bb]ay my r[A]oyal crown
Given o[D]n His auth[G]orit[C]y

[OUTRO]
I'm an h[Gm]eir to all that h[C]eaven holds
And n[F]o principalit[D]y
Can ever t[C]ake aw[Bb]ay my r[A]oyal crown
Given o[D]n His auth[G]orit[C]y