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.