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β Intro:
G C D G G Am D G
β Verse 1:
G C
Because I have been given much
D G
I too must give
G Am
Because of thy great bounty
Lord Each
D
day I live
G Am
I shall divide my gifts from thee With
D G
every brother that I see
Bm G Am D G
Who has the need of help from me
β Verse 2:
G Bm C
I'm trying to be like Jesus;
G C D
I'm following in his ways.
G Bm C G
I'm trying to love as he did, in all that I
C D
do and say.
C Bm C
At times I am tempted to make a wrong
Bm
choice
C Bm C D
But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers
β Chorus:
G Bm C G
Love one another as Jesus loves you.
C G C D
Try to show kindness in all that you do.
G Bm C
Be gentle and loving in deed and in
G
thought
G D G C G
For these are the things Jesus taught.
β Instrumental:
G D G G Am D G
β Verse 3:
G C
Because I have been blessed by
D G
thy great love dear Lord;
C
Iβll share thy love again
Am D
According to thy word;
G Am
I shall give love to those in need
D G
Iβll show that love by word and deed;
Bm G Am D
Thus shall my thanks be thanks in
G
deed.
β Verse 4:
G Bm C
I'm trying to love my neighbor
G C D
I'm learning to serve my friends.
G Bm C
I watch for the day of gladness when
G C D
Jesus will come again.
C Bm C Bm
I try to remember the lessons he taught.
C Bm C
Then the Holy Spirit enters into my
D
thoughts, saying
β Chorus:
G Bm C G
Love one another as Jesus loves you.
C G C D
Try to show kindness in all that you do.
G Bm C
Be gentle and loving in deed and in
G
thought
G D G C G
For these are the things Jesus taught.
G D G C G
For these are the things Jesus taught.
Song History
Published: March 21, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025