Chords with lyrics
Key: Bb majorBb
Verse 1:
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
Dearest children, God is near you,
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb FF
Watching o’er you day and night,
Bb majorBb G minorGm D MajorD G minorGm
And delights to own and bless you,
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If you strive to do what’s right.
Eb MajorEb DmDm C minorCm C minorCm C minorCm
He will bless you, He will bless you,
Bb majorBb C minorCm F7F7 Bb majorBb
If you put your trust in him.
Verse 2:
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
Dearest children, holy angels
Bb majorBb FF
Watch your actions night and day,
Bb majorBb G minorGm D MajorD G minorGm
And they keep a faithful record
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Of the good and bad you say.
Eb MajorEb DmDm C minorCm C minorCm C minorCm
Cherish virtue! Cherish virtue!
Bb majorBb C minorCm F7F7 Bb majorBb
God will bless the pure in heart.
Verse 3:
Bb majorBb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
Children, God delights to teach you
Bb majorBb FF
By his Holy Spirit’s voice.
Bb majorBb G minorGm D MajorD G minorGm
Quickly heed its ho--ly promptings.
Bb majorBb FF F7F7 Bb majorBb
Day by day you’ll then rejoice.
Eb MajorEb DmDm C minorCm C minorCm C minorCm
Oh, prove faithful, Oh, prove faithful
Bb majorBb C minorCm F7F7 Bb majorBb
To your God and Zi--on’s cause.