My Coptic Church chords by Songs Of Praise

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

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


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

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

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