Redeemer Presbyterian Church - The Long Way Down

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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In heaven, in the precious trinity,
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There the stars sang out together
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in the young eternity.
B E B
His was beauty, His was infinite strength,
E E
Yet the Father, Son and Spirit
F# B
set to save humanity.

[Verse 2]
E B E B
The Creator, what appalling mystery.
E
How the Breath of Life,
B F#
the Word of Truth became a human being
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Found in weakness,
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loved his God obediently.
E B
The Almighty, lowest servant,
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came to wash his people’s feet.

[Chorus 1]
E B
It’s the long way down,
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That the Light of light from heaven,
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midst the filth of men be found.
G#m F# E
It’s the long way down,
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Not caring for his splendor
F# B
he took, the long way down.

[Verse 3]
E B E B
Rejected, even by his family,
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People used, misunderstood
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and scorned him as a novelty.
B E B
The beat him, hating his authority,
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Yelling, “Crucify this Christ,
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we do not want him as our king!”

[Chorus 2]
E B
It’s the long way down,
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His the body broken for us,
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his the cup for us poured out
G#m F# E
It’s the long way down,
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The Most Holy died for sinners,
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It’s the long way down.

[Bridge]
G#m B
Through the humiliation,
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in the deepest of realms
G#m B
Jesus was raised victorious,
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over sin and death and hell
G#m B
Every – knee’ll bow before him,
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every tongue’ll bless his name
F# E
We were raised – with him, to heav’n above
F# E
To the praise – of his enduring love.

[Verse 4]
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I’m so thankful for all he has done for me
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All forgiveness, grace and mercy, mine,
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and this grace community.
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All his riches,
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that he’s given vast and free,
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Let me give up all for others good
F# B
and make our joy complete.

[Chorus 3]
E B
It’s the long way down,
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I deny myself, take up my cross,
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yet I find that peace abounds.
G#m F# E
It’s the long way down,
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The treasure of salvation,
F# B
It’s the long way down.
G#m F# E
It’s the long way down,
E B
It’s Jesus Christ I follow,
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on the long way down.