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A Childs Prayer

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Sing first verse, then second verse, then both together.
[Intro]
Bb   Eb    F
[Verse 1]
FHeavenly BbFather, are you Ebreally there?
And do you Fhear and answer every Bbchild's prayer?
Some say that Ebheaven is D7far aGmway,
But I feel it C7close around me as I F7pray.
Heavenly BbFather, I reEbmember now
Something that FJesus told disciples Bblong ago:
Suffer the Ebchildren to D7come to Gmme.
EbmFather, in praBbyer I'm coming F7now to Bbthee.
[Verse 2]
   F  BbPray, he is Ebthere;
FSpeak, he is Bblistening.
EbYou D7are his Gmchild;
His C7love now surrF7ounds you.
BbHe hears your Ebprayer;
FHe loves the Bbchildren.
Of Ebsuch D7is the Gmkingdom, Ebmthe Bbkingdom F7of Bbheaven

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A Childs Prayer

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Sing first verse, then second verse, then both together.

[Intro]

Bb Eb F

[Verse 1]

F Bb Eb

Heavenly Father, are you really there?

F Bb

And do you hear and answer every child's prayer?

Eb D7 Gm

Some say that heaven is far away,

C7 F7

But I feel it close around me as I pray.

Bb Eb

Heavenly Father, I remember now

F Bb

Something that Jesus told disciples long ago:

Eb D7 Gm

Suffer the children to come to me.

Ebm Bb F7 Bb

Father, in prayer I'm coming now to thee.

[Verse 2]

F Bb Eb

Pray, he is there;

F Bb

Speak, he is listening.

Eb D7 Gm

You are his child;

C7 F7

His love now surrounds you.

Bb Eb

He hears your prayer;

F Bb

He loves the children.

Eb D7 Gm Ebm Bb F7 Bb

Of such is the kingdom, the kingdom of heaven

About A Childs Prayer Chords by Misc Traditional

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