My Christmas Prayer chords by Don Moen

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: D

✝ Intro:

G A Gmaj7 D
G F#m D Em7 A

✝ Verse 1:
    D             A          G              D
The lights of the city shine bright red and green
    G             D         Em          A
But sometimes the season is not what it seems
   D            A          G            D
In heartache or joy let me rest in Your care
   Em           D
Be near me Lord Jesus
Gm         A         D      G D G
This is my Christmas prayer

✝ Verse 2:
    D                A
The wise men brought treasures,
    G               D
The shepherds bowed down
    G           D             Em       A
The angels were singing their glorious sound
  D             A          G       D
I have no great riches, no gift to impart
Em              D
What can I give You?
Gm           A       D
Lord, I will give my heart

✝ Chorus 1:
   Am           Em
Be near me Lord Jesus,
  G          D
I ask You to stay
      Am       Em      G   D
Close by me forever, I pray
            Am                 Em
Through the storm, through the night
        F            C               Am A A A
Hold me close, be my light, show the way

✝ Verse 3:
      D           A            G           D
Bless all of Your children, we need Your embrace
   G          D          Em            A
We hunger for mercy, and long for Your grace
    D          A         G          D
Our grateful devotion is all we can bring
   Em             D
We praise You, we bless You
Gm         A          D
Jesus, our Savior and King

✝ Chorus 2:
   Am           Em
Be near me Lord Jesus,
  G          D
I ask You to stay
      Am       Em      G   D
Close by me forever, I pray
            Am                 Em
Through the storm, through the night
        F            C
Hold me close, be my light

✝ Instrumental:
Am Em D D
Am Em D D

✝ Bridge:
            Am                 Em
Through the storm, through the night
        F            C               A  A D A
Hold me close, be my light, show the way
    Bm           A            G            D
How great is the gift just to know You are there
   G             D    G D
Be near me, Lord Jesus
   Em            D
Be near me, Lord Jesus
Gm         A         D
This is my Christmas prayer

✝ Outro:
G D G D