My Coptic Church chords by Songs Of Praise

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Chorus:
 A minorAm        E minorEm      A minorAm
My Coptic church the church of the Lord
 A minorAm         E minorEm      A minorAm
Ancient and strong I wish her long life
  DmDm    A minorAm   E minorEm        A minorAm
In the early years after the birth of Christ,
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St Mark came bearing light of the true faith
  C majorC      G+G          E minorEm
He dwelt in the land proclaiming salvation
    A minorAm             E minorEm       A minorAm
In the name of our Redeemer Christ who remove our sins

Verse 1:
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The Copts then believed in the Lord Jesus
  A minorAm          E minorEm    A minorAm
And joy filled all the cities of Egypt
   DmDm       C majorC     E minorEm      A minorAm
In a very very short time they abolished all idols,
  DmDm      C majorC    E minorEm     A minorAm
The cross was exalted the sign of the faith
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Satan quickly rose to war the sons of God
  A minorAm          E minorEm     A minorAm
He stirred the rulers emperors and armies


Verse 2:
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He then declared war on the sons of the faith
 A minorAm          E minorEm       A minorAm
Deny your Christ or be thrown in the fire
 DmDm      A minorAm   E minorEm      A minorAm
Our honoured fathers elders and youngsters.
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Were not moved by pain
 E minorEm         A minorAm
distressed nor dishonored
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But said courageously forward no turning back
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We don´t fear fire our Lord is Jesus Christ

Verse 3:
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They were beaten and imprisoned they lived in oppression
     A minorAm          E minorEm      A minorAm
They were burnt and killed and tasted every pain
    DmDm       C majorC     E minorEm       A minorAm
By the power of their faith they over came their pain
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They kept believing in the King of Peace
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With blood and suffering they bought the faith
  A minorAm             E minorEm       A minorAm
And preserved it for us in the name of our saviour

Verse 4:
  A minorAm        E minorEm   A minorAm
Let us all rise from our laziness
   A minorAm          E minorEm     A minorAm
With diligence seeking the heavenly reward
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The church of our fathers you are our pride
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To her success let us all join together
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My Coptic church her faith is orthodox
  A minorAm      E minorEm     A minorAm
For ever strong Egypt is for Christ.