October 16, 2011

Free Download: "Forgiven Forever"

Tonight, after preaching from Luke 17:1-4, 11-18 on how we can freely forgive when we recognize how freely we have been forgiven, we took communion and I sang a song in closing. I wrote it over a year ago with a couple of friends, and released it this Spring on my solo EP, "The Kingdom Comes."

I'm offering this song as a free download and including the chord chart as well.

Also, to listen to the podcast of the 35-min sermon from 10-16-2011, click HERE. (The podcast should be updated by Tuesday or Wednesday, Oct. 18-19.)

Forgiven Forever
Glenn Packiam, Carl Cartee, and Mark Harris 

Download 03 Forgiven Forever (MP3)

Download Forgiven Forever (CHORD CHART)

verse 1
Once we were lost and so far away
Wandering in darkness, covered in shame
Without You
Without You

Now we’ve been found by a love that is stronger
No longer blind, we can see all along
It was You
It was You

chorus
Worthy is the Lamb, seated in heaven
Beautiful the blood, we are forgiven forever
Forgiven forever
Victory is won, Jesus is risen
Love has overcome, we are forgiven forever
Forgiven forever 

verse 2
Before we had fallen redemption was planned
You were our hope long before time began
It was You
It was You

After creation is made new again
We’ll join together, with one voice we’ll say, 
“It is You!” 
Jesus, it’s You 

bridge
No death, no life
No present, no future
No angel, no demon
No power, no creature
Can take me away from the love that’s in Jesus Christ!

 

 


 

Oct 16, 2011 10:17:31 PM

1 Comment

Kenneth B

Whats the strum pattern you use for this song?

Posted by: Kenneth B | July 16, 2012 at 07:42 PM

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