Lord Of The Church We Pray chords by Songs Of Praise

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Danny Boy (trad)

Verse 1:
         G Gmaj7     G7                   C        Cm
Lord of the church, we pray for our renewing:
             G         Em       A7   D
Christ over all, our undivided aim.
            G Gmaj7  G7           C     Cm
Fire of the Spirit, burn for our enduing,
              G    Em      Am     D     G
'wind of the Spirit, fan the living flame!

Chorus:
D   Em   D/F# G         C               G
We turn to Christ amid our fear and failing,
D  Em   D/F# Em      C        G     A7   D
the will that lacks the courage to be free,
        G G/B   C        A/C#   G  Bm/F# Em Em7/D Cm
the weary labours, all but unavailing,
         G       Em    Am    D     G      D7/F#
to bring us nearer what a church should be.

Verse 2:
          G Gmaj7  G7            C     Cm
Lord of the church, we seek a Father's blessing,
         G D/F#   Em     Em/D     A/C#    D
a true repentance and a faith restored,
             G Gmaj7  G7       C     Cm
a swift obedience and a new possessing,
              G  Em    C   D         G
filled with the Holy Spirit of the Lord!

Chorus:

D   Em   D/F# G         C               G
We turn to Christ from all our restless striving,
D  Em   D/F# Em      C        G     A7   D
unnumbered voices with a single prayer:
        G G/B   C      A/C#   G  Bm/F# Em Em7/D Cm
the living water for our souls' reviving,
         G       Em    Am    D     G      D7/F#
in Christ to live, and love and serve and care.

Verse 3:
          G Gmaj7  G7            C     Cm
Lord of the church, we long for our uniting,
         G D/F#   Em     Em/D     A/C#    D
true to one calling, by one vision stirred;
             G Gmaj7  G7       C     Cm
one cross proclaiming and one creed reciting,
              G  Em    C   D         G
one in the truth of Jesus and his word.

Chorus:

D   Em   D/F# G         C               G
So lead us on; till toil and trouble ended,
D  Em   D/F# Em      C        G     A7   D
one church triumphant one new song shall sing,
        G G/B   C      A/C#   G  Bm/F# Em Em7/D Cm
to praise his glory,  risen and ascended,
         G       Em  Am    D     G   D7/F#
Christ over all, the everlasting King!