A Mothers Prayer Hannahs Song chords by Rachel Aldous

Chords with lyrics

A augmentedA MOTHER’S PRAYER (Hannah’s Song)
by Rachel Aldous

Verse 1:
C majorC    G+G   A minorAm        G+G   FF
My sweet baby    on loan from above.
     C majorC    DmDm    C majorC  G+G   C majorC
No better treasure could I more love.
       G+G   A minorAm  C majorC    G+G  FF
I stand here beside your bed as I pray
     C majorC  E minorEm DmDm   FF     E minorEm
I lay my hand on your  head and I say:

Chorus:
FF         G+G
May you grow up to serve Him
C majorC      FF
All of your days.
      A minorAm   G+G
May He lead you and guide you
C majorC       FF
In all of your ways.
          G+G
May His hand bless your future with
   C majorC     FF
Friendships that last.
       DmDm G+G
May you cherish your youth
     C majorC     FF  C majorC
And not grow up too fast

Verse 2:
      G+G  A minorAm       G+G   FF
I stare in wonder at your tiny frame.
    C majorC       DmDm      G+G
Just to think that God knows you by name.
C majorC       G+G  C majorC   A minorAm    G+G    FF
He knows every hair on your beautiful head.
       C majorC   DmDm G+G         E minorEm
He knows your thoughts before they are said.

Chorus:
FF         G+G
May you grow up to serve Him
C majorC      FF
All of your days.
      A minorAm   G+G
May He lead you and guide you
C majorC       FF
In all of your ways.
          G+G
May His hand bless your future with
   C majorC     FF
Friendships that last.
       DmDm G+G
May you cherish your youth
     C majorC     FF  C majorC
And not grow up too fast

Prayer:
C majorC
May God grant you peace
E minorEm
In the midst of a storm.
C majorC
May God give you strength even
      G+G
When you’re forlorn.
      FF
May you answer the door when
         A minorAm
Jesus comes knocking.
       G+G
May wisdom guide when
      DmDm
Your mouth is talking.
G+G
May discretion protect you
  C majorC
And keep you pure.

May you never stumble
       G+G
Or fall for a lure.
C majorC    A minorAm
May your heart remain humble
    G+G
To the very end.
  FF
May uprightness and truth
         C majorC E minorEm
Be what you defend.
Bb majorBb        D MajorD
May the world not ensnare
         G+G
Or change who you are.
             E minorEm  FF
May the light that's within you
          C majorC
Shine like the stars.
G+G
May angels surround you
C majorC
Body, spirit, mind.
  F minorFm    C majorC         DmDm
May favor and peace be yours to find.

G+G
May rejection and pain
Never reach you.
C majorC          Bb majorBb
May your spirit grow bold
FF           D MajorD  DmDm  G+G
For what you’re called to.


Singing:
        C majorC            FF
As you rest in God’s care I will rest, too.
       DmDm
Knowing that Jesus is watching over you.
FF  G+G
Amen
                 C majorC   FF  C majorC