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The Reason For The World

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There aCre no words in times like these
When tFears won't hide the tragedies
And aAmll you want is a rGeason for the wForld
No cComfort in the greeting card
Cause GFod is good, but life's still hard
And your heAmart just wants a rGeason for the Fworld
Chorus
               Am/C       (1st chorus only; all others C)
But maybe the reason for the pain
Is so that wGe would pray for strength
And maybe the rFeason for the strength
Is so that wGe would not lose hope
And maybe the reAmason for all hope
Is so that G/Bwe could face the world
And the rAmeason fGor the woFrld is to make us long for hCome, hFomeAm  G  F  
For God so loved your broken heart
He sent His son to where you are
He died to give a reason for the world
So lift your sorrows to the One
Whose plan for you has just begun
And rests here in the hands that hold the world
Chorus
Well I know you're pAmast the point of broken
Surrounded Gby your fear
I know your feFet are tired and weary
From the roGad you walk down here
But just keCep your eyes on heaven
And know that yGou are not alone
Remember the Amreason fGor the worlFd
No ear has heard, no eye has seen
Not even in your wildest dreams
The beauty that awaits beyond this world
When you look into the eyes of grace
And hear the voice of mercy say,
"Child, welcome to the reason for the world."

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The Reason For The World

by Matthew West

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G/B

There are no words in times like these

When tears won't hide the tragedies

Am G F

And all you want is a reason for the world

No comfort in the greeting card

Cause God is good, but life's still hard

Am G F

And your heart just wants a reason for the world

Chorus

Am/C (1st chorus only; all others C)

But maybe the reason for the pain

Is so that we would pray for strength

And maybe the reason for the strength

Is so that we would not lose hope

And maybe the reason for all hope

G/B

Is so that we could face the world

Am G F C F Am G F

And the reason for the world is to make us long for home, home

For God so loved your broken heart

He sent His son to where you are

He died to give a reason for the world

So lift your sorrows to the One

Whose plan for you has just begun

And rests here in the hands that hold the world

Chorus

Well I know you're past the point of broken

Surrounded by your fear

I know your feet are tired and weary

From the road you walk down here

But just keep your eyes on heaven

And know that you are not alone

Am G F

Remember the reason for the world

No ear has heard, no eye has seen

Not even in your wildest dreams

The beauty that awaits beyond this world

When you look into the eyes of grace

And hear the voice of mercy say,

"Child, welcome to the reason for the world."

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