Intro
D D/F# G
Verse
D/F#
I’m removing all of the things
G
that would move me, Further from You
D D/F# G
A thank you could not be enough
D D/F#
It’s not lost on me
G
what You saved me from
D/F#
I am running, stumbling on no
G
but I’m coming,
To give You this offering
D D/F# G
My worship I’ll never withhold
D D/F# G
Broken but You call it beautiful
Chorus
D
Where the tears of the desperate
G
Reach the feet of the Savior
D
Nothing I wouldn’t offer
G
There’s no waste at the altar
D
Where the heart of surrender
G
Meets the hands of the Maker
D
Nothing I wouldn’t offer
G
There’s no waste at the altar
Instrumental
D D/F# G
Verse
D
Things I've treasured
G
Oh, couldn't come close to Your presence
D G
Grace upon grace; who could measure?
D G
No, nothing could measure
D
And I'm returning, oh, back to the One
G
I am running to give Him my love
D G
'Cause He took a sinner like me
D
Washed me with grace and
G
then set me free
Chorus
Tag
D
There's no waste at the altar
G
There's no waste at the altar
D/F#
There's no waste at the altar
G
There's no waste at the altar.
Instrumental
D G
D/F# G
Bridge
D
Come lay your broken dreams at the altar
G
And every victory at the altar
D/F#
Fear and anxiety cannot live here
G
There's no waste at the altar
D
Let your heart sing out
and tell Him you love Him
G
Don't make it perfect,
just let it be honest
D/F#
He can use anything,
G
sit back and watch Him
G
There's no waste at the altar
Bridge
D
Come lay your broken dreams at the altar
G
And every victory at the altar
D/F#
Fear and anxiety cannot live here
G
There's no waste at the altar
D
Let your heart sing out
and tell Him you love Him
Em
Don't make it perfect,
just let it be honest
D/F#
He can use anything,
G
sit back and watch Him
Tag
Vamp
D
Lay it all down lay it all down
G
Lay it all down lay it all down
D/F#
Lay it all down lay it all down
G
There's no waste at the altar
Vamp
D
Lay it all down lay it all down
Em
Lay it all down lay it all down
D/F#
Lay it all down lay it all down
G
There's no waste at the altar
Instrumental
D Em
D/F# G
Tag
D
There’s no waste at the altar
Em
There’s no waste at the altar
D/F#
There’s no waste at the altar
G
There’s no waste at the altar
Outro
D
G
At The Altar Lyrics:
Verse
I’m removing all of the things
that would move me, Further from You
A thank you could not be enough
It’s not lost on me
what You saved me from
I am running, stumbling on no
but I’m coming,
To give You this offering
My worship I’ll never withhold
Broken but You call it beautiful
Chorus
Where the tears of the desperate
Reach the feet of the Savior
Nothing I wouldn’t offer
There’s no waste at the altar
Where the heart of surrender
Meets the hands of the Maker
Nothing I wouldn’t offer
There’s no waste at the altar
Verse
Things I've treasured
Oh, couldn't come close to Your presence
Grace upon grace; who could measure?
No, nothing could measure
And I'm returning, oh, back to the One
I am running to give Him my love
'Cause He took a sinner like me
Washed me with grace and
then set me free
Chorus
Tag
There's no waste at the altar
There's no waste at the altar
There's no waste at the altar
There's no waste at the altar.
Bridge
Come lay your broken dreams at the altar
And every victory at the altar
Fear and anxiety cannot live here
There's no waste at the altar
Let your heart sing out
and tell Him you love Him
Don't make it perfect,
just let it be honest
He can use anything,
sit back and watch Him
There's no waste at the altar
Bridge
Come lay your broken dreams at the altar
And every victory at the altar
Fear and anxiety cannot live here
There's no waste at the altar
Let your heart sing out
and tell Him you love Him
Don't make it perfect,
just let it be honest
He can use anything,
sit back and watch Him
Tag
Vamp
Lay it all down lay it all down
Lay it all down lay it all down
Lay it all down lay it all down
There's no waste at the altar
Vamp
Lay it all down lay it all down
Lay it all down lay it all down
Lay it all down lay it all down
There's no waste at the altar
Tag
There’s no waste at the altar
There’s no waste at the altar
There’s no waste at the altar
There’s no waste at the altar
I’m removing all of the things
that would move me, Further from You
A thank you could not be enough
It’s not lost on me
what You saved me from
I am running, stumbling on no
but I’m coming,
To give You this offering
My worship I’ll never withhold
Broken but You call it beautiful
Chorus
Where the tears of the desperate
Reach the feet of the Savior
Nothing I wouldn’t offer
There’s no waste at the altar
Where the heart of surrender
Meets the hands of the Maker
Nothing I wouldn’t offer
There’s no waste at the altar
Verse
Things I've treasured
Oh, couldn't come close to Your presence
Grace upon grace; who could measure?
No, nothing could measure
And I'm returning, oh, back to the One
I am running to give Him my love
'Cause He took a sinner like me
Washed me with grace and
then set me free
Chorus
Tag
There's no waste at the altar
There's no waste at the altar
There's no waste at the altar
There's no waste at the altar.
Bridge
Come lay your broken dreams at the altar
And every victory at the altar
Fear and anxiety cannot live here
There's no waste at the altar
Let your heart sing out
and tell Him you love Him
Don't make it perfect,
just let it be honest
He can use anything,
sit back and watch Him
There's no waste at the altar
Bridge
Come lay your broken dreams at the altar
And every victory at the altar
Fear and anxiety cannot live here
There's no waste at the altar
Let your heart sing out
and tell Him you love Him
Don't make it perfect,
just let it be honest
He can use anything,
sit back and watch Him
Tag
Vamp
Lay it all down lay it all down
Lay it all down lay it all down
Lay it all down lay it all down
There's no waste at the altar
Vamp
Lay it all down lay it all down
Lay it all down lay it all down
Lay it all down lay it all down
There's no waste at the altar
Tag
There’s no waste at the altar
There’s no waste at the altar
There’s no waste at the altar
There’s no waste at the altar
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About This Song
“At The Altar” by ELEVATION RHYTHM, Abbie Gamboa, and Tiffany Hudson is a worship song centered on surrender, offering, God’s presence, grace, and bringing everything honestly before the Father. It is commonly used as an altar song or response song because its gentle 6/8 feel and invitation-centered lyrics help the congregation lay down brokenness, fear, anxiety, victories, and worship before God.
- Artist: ELEVATION RHYTHM, Abbie Gamboa, Tiffany Hudson
- Authors: Steven Furtick, Davide Mutendji, Joshua Holiday, Abbie Gamboa, Tiffany Hudson
- Original Key: D
- Suggested Worship Key: D
- Album: At The Altar
- CCLI Song Number: 7221853
- Meter: 6/8
- Tempo: Medium slow
- Common Themes: surrender, offering, presence, altar, grace
- Best For: altar call, response, prayer, youth worship, closing worship
- Difficulty: Easy to moderate
Last reviewed by: Ethan Joyce
