Cre a tion brings an of fer (C)ing as au tumn (D)leaves leave turn to (C)gold.
The trees bow (G)down in high est (C)praise, for now made (D)bare be fore Your (C)throne.
The west ern (G)sky an am ber (C)blaze
was at the (G)end of the (C)day,
for (G)ev ’ry thing must (D)die to rise a (G)gain.
The win ter’s chill, a bit ter (C)cold, as sin and (D)shame leave us to (C)fall.
The clouds so (G)full of new born (C)snow, for grace to (D)come and save us (C)all.
With in the (G)dark est night of (C)man
was found Your (G)sav ing the (C)hand,
for (G)ev ’ry thing must (D)die to rise a (G)gain.
The win ter’s
(G)On the (C)third day be (G)hold the (D)King, on the (C)third day death (Em)has no (D)sting.
On the (C)third day we’re for (Am)giv en and (D)rec on (G)ciled.
The earth, it groans in la bor (C)pains, the flow ers (D)stretch to heav en a (C)bove.
Your crea tures (G)sing a proph et’s (C)song to be a (D)gift of self less (C)love.
The sun is (G)ris ing in the (C)east
and Your (G)Spir it is un (C)leashed,
for (G)ev ’ry thing must (D)die to rise a (G)gain.
And so we wait in joy ful (C)hope for You to (D)come and take en us (C)home.
And so we (G)join be neath the (C)cross in suf fer (D)ing from whence we (C)go.
The great est (G)act of sov ’reign (C)grace
in the (G)u ni verse dis (C)played,
for (G)ev ’ry thing must (D)die to rise a (G)gain.
And so we
the (C)third day be (G)hold the (D)King, on the (C)third day death (Em)has no (D)sting.
On the (C)third day we’re for (Em)giv en and (D)rec on (G)ciled.
On the (C)third day the (G)saints re (D)joice, on the (C)third day we (Em)lift our (D)voice.
On the (C)third day we’re u (Em)giv en and (D)rec on (G)ciled.
On the (Em)nit ed and (D)glo ri (G)fied.
This page shows “On The Third Day” by Bethany Dillon in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.