Mercy Refused Chords by Alvin Slaughter

Because of the wonderful mercy of God that we're all here today.
[C] Many of us, our lives would have been snuffed out
if it had not [Bb] been [F] for the wonderful grace and [G] mercy
of our Lord and Savior, [C] Jesus Christ.
Amen?
[F] [Bb] Amen.
_ [G] Justice [C] demanded
_ [F] _ [C] satisfaction
Law had been broken [F] again
_ _ [C] _
Judgment required
_ [F] [C] Immediate action
Death wanted [Gb] payment for [F] sin
[A] [C] Mercy refused
And God took my [G] place
There [Dm] on the cross
Where justice had been [C] breached
[G] [Am] Mercy [G] refused to let me [Am] die
[Dm] Jesus, my [C] life [G] crucified
Though [F] _ [Dm] _ _ righteously
Sent [F] with me
Mercy _ [C]
refused
_ _ [F] _ Oh _ [C] yes
_ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ [C] Christ has become [F] My righteousness
[C] _ [G] The [C] Lord is my peace
He's my freedom from sin
[F] _ [C]
Now I am close [F] to His holiness
[C] To [G] a new life [D] I entered [F] in [A] [C] Mercy refused
And God took my [G] place
[Dm] There on the cross
[F] Where justice had [C] been breached
[G] [Am] Mercy refused [G] to let me [Am] die
[Dm] Jesus, my life _ [C] _ [G] crucified
_ [F] Though _ [Dm] righteously
Sent with [F] me
_ Mercy _
[Am] _ [C] _ refused
And [Bb] I am the heavens'
My own brother [F] here
So [G] great is His love [C] for us
_ [G] [C] Mercy refused
[Bb] The east is from [F] the west
_ _ [Dm]
He's [C] renewed our _ transgressions _ _
[Gb] _ [Cm] Mercy [Db] refused
And [Ab] God took my place
[Ebm] There on the cross
Where justice [Dbm] had been breached Mercy _ [Gb] [Ab] refused
Said, Alvin, [Bbm] you won't, you won't die
For [E] Jesus, my brother, my [Ebm] brother, [Ab] my brother
[Gb] Though [Ebm] righteously
_ Sent with me [Gb] _ Mercy [Bbm] refused
No, no, no, [Db] no, no, no, no Though _ [Ebm] righteously
_ Sent with me
[Bb] He could have [B] called ten thousand angels
Jesus [Gb]
says, oh yes, He [Db] did Mercy _ refused _ _ _ _ _ _
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