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[Verse 1]
CPeo-ple, look GEast. The Ftime is Cnear.
AmOf the Emcrown-ing Dof the Gyear.
GMake your house Cfair as Gyou are able,
CTrim the Fhearth and Cset the Fta-ble.
GPeople, look CEast and Gsing to-Cday:
GLove, the FGuest, is Gon the Cway.
[Verse 2]
CFur-rows, be Gglad. Though Fearth is Cbare,
AmOne more Emseed is Dplant-ed tGhere:
GGive up your Cstrength the Gseed to nour-ish,
CThat in Fcourse the Cflower may Fflour-ish.
GPeople, look CEast and Gsing toCday:
GLove, the FRose, is Gon the Cway.
[Verse 3]
CStars, keep the Gwatch. When Fnight is Cdim
AmOne more Emlight the Dbowl shall Gbrim,
GShining be-Cyond the Gfrost-y weather,
CBright as Fsun and Cmoon to-Fgeth-er.
GPeople, look CEast and Gsing toCday:
GLove, the FStar, is Gon the Cway.
[Verse 4]
CAn-gels, an-Gnounce on Fthis great Cfeast
AmHim who Emcommeth Dfrom the GEast
GSet every Cpeak and Gval-ley humming
CWith the Fword, the CLord is Fcom-ing.
GPeople, look CEast and Gsing toCday:
GLove, the FLord, is Gon the Cway.
(NOT IN HYMNAL)
CBirds, though you Glong have Fceased to Cbuild,
AmGuard the Emnest that Dmust be Gfilled.
GE-ven the Chour when Gwings are fro-zen
CHe for Ffledg-ing Ctime has Fchosen.
GPeople, look CEast and Gsing toCday:
GLove, the FBird, is Gon the Cway.

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People Look East

by Besançon

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[Verse 1]

C G F C

Peo-ple, look East. The time is near.

Am Em D G

Of the crown-ing of the year.

G C G

Make your house fair as you are able,

C F C F

Trim the hearth and set the ta-ble.

G C G C

People, look East and sing to-day:

G F G C

Love, the Guest, is on the way.

[Verse 2]

C G F C

Fur-rows, be glad. Though earth is bare,

Am Em D G

One more seed is plant-ed there:

G C G

Give up your strength the seed to nour-ish,

C F C F

That in course the flower may flour-ish.

G C G C

People, look East and sing today:

G F G C

Love, the Rose, is on the way.

[Verse 3]

C G F C

Stars, keep the watch. When night is dim

Am Em D G

One more light the bowl shall brim,

G C G

Shining be-yond the frost-y weather,

C F C F

Bright as sun and moon to-geth-er.

G C G C

People, look East and sing today:

G F G C

Love, the Star, is on the way.

[Verse 4]

C G F C

An-gels, an-nounce on this great feast

Am Em D G

Him who commeth from the East

G C G

Set every peak and val-ley humming

C F C F

With the word, the Lord is com-ing.

G C G C

People, look East and sing today:

G F G C

Love, the Lord, is on the way.

(NOT IN HYMNAL)

C G F C

Birds, though you long have ceased to build,

Am Em D G

Guard the nest that must be filled.

G C G

E-ven the hour when wings are fro-zen

C F C F

He for fledg-ing time has chosen.

G C G C

People, look East and sing today:

G F G C

Love, the Bird, is on the way.

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