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Download the listening track for The Witness Stand (Choral Anthem SATB) by Lifeway Choral / Arr. Bradley Knight, from the album Non-Seasonal Choral Anthems.

Lyrics

Justice approached the bench Where I stood condemned And declared me unworthy to be justified I faced the judge alone No merit of my own But then I heard a voice testify And there on the witness stand Was a Savior with nail-scarred hands Who said I’m forgiven by the blood that He shed All of my shame erased Pardoned by amazing grace Oh, praise the Lord, I’m no longer condemned Jesus took my place instead Sometimes my mind goes back To the sins of my past And Satan comes to whisper That my soul is not redeemed But then I recall the day When my guilt was washed away Forever I’m delivered and free For there on the witness stand Was a Savior with nail-scarred hands Who said I’m forgiven by the blood that He shed All of my shame erased Pardoned by amazing grace Oh, praise the Lord, I’m no longer condemned Jesus took my place instead The penalty was fully paid On the old rugged cross The verdict was “Not guilty” For Jesus paid the cost And there on the witness stand Was a Savior with nail-scarred hands Who said I’m forgiven by the blood that He shed All of my shame erased Pardoned by amazing grace Oh, praise the Lord, I’m no longer condemned Jesus took my place Jesus took my place Jesus took my place instead Instead!...

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