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Here I Am Lord

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[Intro]:   G    Gsus    G    Gsus    Gmaj7    C    D   Dsus  D/F#  
[Verse 1]
GI, the Lord of Csea and Gsky,
GI have Cheard My Gpeople Dcry.
GAll who Emdwell in Amdark and Csin,
AmMy Am/Ghand will Dsave.D/C  G/B  D/A  
GI who made the Cstars of Gnight,
GI will Cmake their Gdarkness Dbright.
GWho will Embear My Am7light to Cthem?
AmWhom G/Bshall I Csend?D  
[Refrain]
D/F#Here I Gam, GsusLord
GIs Gsusit I, Gmaj7Lord?C  
GI Gsushave Gheard You Am7calling G/Bin the CnightD  
D/F#I will Ggo, GsusLord,
GIf GsusYou lGmaj7ead meC,
GI Gsuswill Ghold Your Am7people Din my GheaGsusrt.
G  Gsus  Gmaj7  C  Dsus  D D/F#
[Verse 2]
GI, the Lord of Csnow and Grain,
GI have Cborne My Gpeople's Dpain.
GI have Emwept for Am7love of Cthem,
AmThey Am/Gturn awDay.D/C  G/B  D/A  
GI will break their Chearts of Gstone,
GGive them Chearts for Glove aDlone.
GI will Emspeak My Am7word to Cthem.
AmWhom G/Bshall I Csend?D  
[Refrain]
D/F#Here I Gam, GsusLord
GIs Gsusit I, Gmaj7Lord?C  
GI Gsushave Gheard You Am7calling G/Bin the CnightD  
D/F#I will Ggo, GsusLord,
GIf GsusYou lGmaj7ead meC,
GI Gsuswill Ghold Your Am7people Din my GheaGsusrt.
G  Gsus  Gmaj7  C  Dsus  D D/F#
[Verse 3]
GI, the Lord of Cwind and Gflame,
GI will Ctend the Gpoor and Dlame.
GI will Emset a Am7feast for Cthem,
AmMy Am/Ghand will DsaveD/C.G/B  D/A  
GFinest bread I Cwill Gprovide,
GTill their Chearts be GsatisDfied.
GI will Emgive My Am7life to Cthem.
AmWhom G/Bshall I Csend?D  
[Refrain]
D/F#Here I Gam, GsusLord
GIs Gsusit I, Gmaj7Lord?C  
GI Gsushave Gheard You Am7calling G/Bin the CnightD  
D/F#I will Ggo, GsusLord,
GIf GsusYou lGmaj7ead meC,
GI Gsuswill Ghold Your Am7people Din my GheaGsusrt.
GI Gsuswill Ghold Your Am7people Din my GheaGsusrt.
G  Gsus  Gmaj7  C  Dsus  D D/F#  G

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Here I Am Lord

by Dan Schutte

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

Gmaj7

Dsus

D/F#

Am/G

D/C

G/B

D/A

Am7

G Gsus G Gsus Gmaj7 C D Dsus D/F#

[Intro]:

[Verse 1]

G C G

I, the Lord of sea and sky,

G C G D

I have heard My people cry.

G Em Am C

All who dwell in dark and sin,

Am Am/G D D/C G/B D/A

My hand will save.

G C G

I who made the stars of night,

G C G D

I will make their darkness bright.

G Em Am7 C

Who will bear My light to them?

Am G/B C D

Whom shall I send?

[Refrain]

D/F# G Gsus

Here I am, Lord

G Gsus Gmaj7 C

Is it I, Lord?

G Gsus G Am7 G/B C D

I have heard You calling in the night

D/F# G Gsus

I will go, Lord,

G Gsus Gmaj7 C

If You lead me,

G Gsus G Am7 D G Gsus

I will hold Your people in my heart.

G Gsus Gmaj7 C Dsus D D/F#

[Verse 2]

G C G

I, the Lord of snow and rain,

G C G D

I have borne My people's pain.

G Em Am7 C

I have wept for love of them,

Am Am/G D D/C G/B D/A

They turn away.

G C G

I will break their hearts of stone,

G C G D

Give them hearts for love alone.

G Em Am7 C

I will speak My word to them.

Am G/B C D

Whom shall I send?

[Refrain]

D/F# G Gsus

Here I am, Lord

G Gsus Gmaj7 C

Is it I, Lord?

G Gsus G Am7 G/B C D

I have heard You calling in the night

D/F# G Gsus

I will go, Lord,

G Gsus Gmaj7 C

If You lead me,

G Gsus G Am7 D G Gsus

I will hold Your people in my heart.

G Gsus Gmaj7 C Dsus D D/F#

[Verse 3]

G C G

I, the Lord of wind and flame,

G C G D

I will tend the poor and lame.

G Em Am7 C

I will set a feast for them,

Am Am/G D D/C G/B D/A

My hand will save.

G C G

Finest bread I will provide,

G C G D

Till their hearts be satisfied.

G Em Am7 C

I will give My life to them.

Am G/B C D

Whom shall I send?

[Refrain]

D/F# G Gsus

Here I am, Lord

G Gsus Gmaj7 C

Is it I, Lord?

G Gsus G Am7 G/B C D

I have heard You calling in the night

D/F# G Gsus

I will go, Lord,

G Gsus Gmaj7 C

If You lead me,

G Gsus G Am7 D G Gsus

I will hold Your people in my heart.

G Gsus G Am7 D G Gsus

I will hold Your people in my heart.

G Gsus Gmaj7 C Dsus D D/F# G

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