The Altar

 G               D         G
Just as I am without one plea
     D         C         Am  D   G
But that thy blood was shed for me
      G                   C        Am
And that thou bidd'st me come to thee
    G       Em    C    D  G
Of Lamb of God I come, I come...
     G                    Em
The service is nearing an end
      C       Am       G        D
The choir is singing "Just as I am"
     G                       Em
And now as the old song is played
 C            Am          G                D
People at the altar are kneeling down to pray
 C                Bm
Some are finding mercy
    Am                 D
Forgiveness for their sins
 C                 Bm
Some are fighting battles
               Am          D
And they're struggling to win
     C                                G
The time is come to give them to the Lord
  C              D         G
That's what this altar is for


Chorus:
  C              D         G  Em
That's what this altar is for
 C                Am           G           D
You don't have to carry those burdens any more
  Em
There's a light in the darkness
  D
There's a love that's true
Am            G
And Jesus is waiting
 C                      D
He is waiting here for you
 C                                    G
Go quickly now before they close the door
  C              D         G
That's what this altar is for


   G                         Em
A father is praying with his son
 C               Am
Mother kneels beside them
  G                   D
Thanking God they've come
   G                             Em
An old man is standing there in tears
   C                          G                  D
Giving up a part of him that he's held back for years
 C                 Bm
Hearts are being broken
 Am               D
Lives are being changed
  C              Bm                Am           D
Those who call upon Him they will never be the same
     C                              G
The time has come to give into the Lord
   C             Am        G
That's what this altar is for


  C              D         G  Em
That's what this altar is for
 C                Am           G           D
You don't have to carry those burdens any more
  Em
There's a light in the darkness
  D
There's a love that's true
Am            G
And Jesus is waiting
 C                      D
He is waiting here for you
 C                                    G
Go quickly now before they close the door
  C              D         G  G7
That's what this altar is for


C              D         G  Em
That's what this altar is for
 C                Am           G           D
You don't have to carry those burdens any more
  Em
There's a light in the darkness
  D
There's a love that's true
Am            G
And Jesus is waiting
 C                      D
He is waiting here for you
 C                                    G
Go quickly now before they close the door
    C                 Am              Em
And you can give your burdens to the Lord
  C              D         G
That's what this altar is for...