The Stand

(You Stood Before Creation)

Authors

2005 Hillsong Publishing (Copyright)
Joel Houston (Artist)

The Stand

Verse 1
A
You stood before creation,
D
E
ternity in Your hand.
A/C#
F#m
You spoke the earth into m
otion,
D
My soul now to
 stand.
Verse 2
A
You stood before my failure
D
And 
carried the cross for my shame.
A/C#
F#m
My 
sin weighed upon Your sh
oulders,
D
My soul now to
 stand.
Chorus 1
D
Bm
So what can I sa
y,
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And what could I d
o,
D
E
But offer this hear
t, O God,
F#m
Completely to 
You?
Verse 3
A
So 
I'll walk upon salvation,
D
Your 
Spirit alive in me,
A/C#
F#m
This 
life to declare Your p
romise,
D
My soul now to
 stand.
Chorus 2
D
A
So I'll st
and
E
F#m
D
With 
arms high and 
heart abandone
d,
A
E
F#m
D
In 
awe of the 
One who 
gave it all.
A
I'll s
tand,
E
F#m
My 
soul, Lord, to 
You surrendered;
D
A
E
F#m
All I 
am is Your
s.