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The Great Divide — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “The Great Divide”
Read "The Great Divide" by Point Of Grace in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
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Lyrics
(F)Si lence,
trying to (Bb)fath om the (Eb6)dis tance, He look ing out ’cross the (Bb)can yon carved by (Bbm)my hands.
God is (F)gra cious.
a Sin would (Bb)still sep a (Eb6)rate us
were it not for the (Bb)bridge His grace has (Bbm)made us.
His (G)love
will car ry (Csus)me.
(F)There’s a bridge to (Bb)cross the great di (C)vide.
A (F)way was made to (Bb)reach the oth er (C)side.
The (F)mer cy of the (Bb)Fa ther
(Bbm)cost His Son His (F)life.
His (Gm7)love
is (F)deep,
His (Eb)love is (Dm)wide.
There’s a (Gm7)cross
to (Bb)bridge the great di (Dm)vide.
God is (F)faith ful.
On my (Bb)own I’m un (Eb6)a ble.
He found me hope less a (Bb)lone and sent a (Bbm)Sav ior.
He’s pro (F)vid ed a path and (Bb)prom ised to (Eb6)guide us
safe ly past all the (Bb)sin that would di (Bbm)vide us.
His (G)love
de liv ers (Csus)me.
(F)There’s a bridge to (Bb)cross the great di (C)vide.
A (F)way was made to (Bb)reach the oth er (C)side.
The (F)mer cy of the (Bb)Fa ther
(Bbm)cost His Son His (F)life.
His (Gm7)love
is (F)deep,
His (Eb)love is (Dm)wide.
There’s a (Gm7)cross
to (Bb)bridge the great di (Dm)vide.
God is (Dm)vide.
The cross that (C)cost
my (Bb)Lord
His (F)life has giv en me (C)mine.
(F)There’s a bridge to (Bb)cross the great di (C)vide.
(F)There’s a cross to (Dm)bridge the great di (C)vide.
(G)There’s a bridge to (C)cross the great di (D)vide.
A (G)way was made to (C)reach the oth er (D)side.
The (G)mer cy of the (C)Fa ther
(Cm)cost His Son His (G)life.
His (Am7)love
is (G)deep,
His (F)love is (Em)wide.
There’s a (Am7)cross
to (G)bridge the (D)great di (Em)vide,
there’s a (Am7)cross
to (G)bridge the (D)great di (G)vide.
Practice tip
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
Questions about this song (12)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Great Divide"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Great Divide" by Point Of Grace played in?
- The Great Divide is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Great Divide"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Great Divide" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Great Divide"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Great Divide"?
- "The Great Divide" was originally performed by Point Of Grace. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Point Of Grace can I play here?
- Try "JESUS WILL STILL BE THERE", "CIRCLE OF FRIENDS", "WHEN LOVE CAME DOWN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Great Divide" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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