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Gethsemane

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COn a hillside so lonely knelt FJesus one Cday
So wounded and weary He D7went there to G7pray
CMy friends there forsaken so Flonely He Cfeels
To heaven He's crying in G7helpless up Chere
But the golden day has broken in Fold GethsemaCne
The mourners all come singing the D7songs of victoG7ry
CThere's a new highway to glory the Froad that Jesus Ctrod
With a halo we're traveling G7the pathway to CGod
On the hillside the garden such Fsuffering I Csee
In humble submission D7He'll beckon His G7plea
CHis blood streams are bursting comes Fsinner be Ctrue
His cheeks are stained crimson G7for me and for Cyou
But the golden day has broken in Fold GethsemaCne
The mourners all come singing the D7songs of victoG7ry
CThere's a new highway to glory the Froad that Jesus Ctrod
With a halo we're traveling G7the pathway to CGod

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Gethsemane

by Carl Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F C

On a hillside so lonely knelt Jesus one day

D7 G7

So wounded and weary He went there to pray

C F C

My friends there forsaken so lonely He feels

G7 C

To heaven He's crying in helpless up here

F C

But the golden day has broken in old Gethsemane

D7 G7

The mourners all come singing the songs of victory

C F C

There's a new highway to glory the road that Jesus trod

G7 C

With a halo we're traveling the pathway to God

F C

On the hillside the garden such suffering I see

D7 G7

In humble submission He'll beckon His plea

C F C

His blood streams are bursting comes sinner be true

G7 C

His cheeks are stained crimson for me and for you

F C

But the golden day has broken in old Gethsemane

D7 G7

The mourners all come singing the songs of victory

C F C

There's a new highway to glory the road that Jesus trod

G7 C

With a halo we're traveling the pathway to God

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