Jesus Always Loved His Own chords by Songs Of Praise

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: D

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
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Jesus always loved his own and he showed it to the full:
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When at supper from the table he got up and took a towel.
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Then he wrapped it round his waist, in a basin water poured,
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And began to wash the feet of all his friends.

Refrain:
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Know my brothers, what I’ve done to you.
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Lord, you call me, it is what I am.
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If then I your Lord, deigned to wash your feet,
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You should do the same and wash each others feet.

Verse 2:
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Jesus always loved his own and he showed it to the full:
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When he came to Simon Peter, the apostle said to him,
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“Never shall you wash my feet”. But to him the Lord replied,
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“It is not for you to know what now I do”.

Verse 3:
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Jesus always loved his own and he showed it to the full:
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When he said to Simon Peter: “If I do not wash your feet,
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You can have no part with me”. Then said Peter to his Lord,
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“Wash my hands, my head and not my feet alone”.

Verse 4:
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Jesus always loved his own and he showed it to the full:
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He has set us an example that we do as he has done.
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Can a servant greater be than his Master, Christ the Lord?
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If we know and do this, happy we shall be.