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My Cathedral
recorded by Jim Reeves
written by Pat Twitty
CMy catG7hedral  Chas a ceiling of G7blue
CMy cathedral neath Fthe sky
CWhere I may lift up my eyes Funto the hills
CAnd hear music from a stream rippling G7by
CMy catG7hedral  Chas an alter of G7flowers
CTheir fragrant incense Ffills the air
CIn my cathedral I am Fcloser to Him
CThan I could G7be anyCwhere
For G7here I pray
In a Cplace so grand
D7The carpet I kneel on
G7Was made by His own hand
CMy catG7hedral  Chas candles lighted by the G7stars
CAnd mighty pillars Fof trees
CNo other cathedral is Fso beautiful
CFor God made my G7cathedral for Cme

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My Cathedral

by Jim Reeves

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My Cathedral

recorded by Jim Reeves

written by Pat Twitty

C G7 C G7

My cathedral has a ceiling of blue

C F

My cathedral neath the sky

C F

Where I may lift up my eyes unto the hills

C G7

And hear music from a stream rippling by

C G7 C G7

My cathedral has an alter of flowers

C F

Their fragrant incense fills the air

C F

In my cathedral I am closer to Him

C G7 C

Than I could be anywhere

For here I pray

In a place so grand

The carpet I kneel on

Was made by His own hand

C G7 C G7

My cathedral has candles lighted by the stars

C F

And mighty pillars of trees

C F

No other cathedral is so beautiful

C G7 C

For God made my cathedral for me

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