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Only A Shadow

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 The lGove we have for you, O Lord, 
 is oCnly a shadow of your lGove for us, 
 Conly a shadow of your lGove for us, 
 your DdeeCp abiding lGove.
 The bGread we take and eat, O Lord, 
 is yCour body broken and shGared with us, 
 Cyour body broken and shGared with us, 
 the DgifCt of your great loGve. 
 Our liCves are in your haGnds, 
 our liCves are in your haGnds. 
 Our loCve for you will gGrow, O Lord; 
 your DlighCt in us will shGine. 
 Our oGwn belief in you, O Lord, 
 is onCly a shadow of your faGith in us, 
 Conly a shadow of your faGith in us, 
 your DdeeCp and lasting Gfaith.
 The dGreams we share today, O Lord, 
 are oCnly a shadow of your drGeams for us, 
 Conly a shadow of your dreGams for us, 
 if Dwe Cbut follow Gyou.
 Our liCves are in your haGnds, 
 our liCves are in your haGnds. 
 Our loCve for you will gGrow, O Lord; 
 your DlighCt in us will shGine. 
 The jGoy we share today, O Lord, 
 is onCly a shadow of your joGys for us, 
 Conly a shadow of your joGys for us, 
 when Dwe Cmeet face to faGce.
 Our liCves are in your haGnds, 
 our liCves are in your haGnds. 
 Our loCve for you will gGrow, O Lord; 
 your DlighCt in us will shGine. 

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Only A Shadow

by Misc Traditional

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The love we have for you, O Lord,

C G

is only a shadow of your love for us,

C G

only a shadow of your love for us,

D C G

your deep abiding love.

The bread we take and eat, O Lord,

C G

is your body broken and shared with us,

C G

your body broken and shared with us,

D C G

the gift of your great love.

C G

Our lives are in your hands,

C G

our lives are in your hands.

C G

Our love for you will grow, O Lord;

D C G

your light in us will shine.

Our own belief in you, O Lord,

C G

is only a shadow of your faith in us,

C G

only a shadow of your faith in us,

D C G

your deep and lasting faith.

The dreams we share today, O Lord,

C G

are only a shadow of your dreams for us,

C G

only a shadow of your dreams for us,

D C G

if we but follow you.

C G

Our lives are in your hands,

C G

our lives are in your hands.

C G

Our love for you will grow, O Lord;

D C G

your light in us will shine.

The joy we share today, O Lord,

C G

is only a shadow of your joys for us,

C G

only a shadow of your joys for us,

D C G

when we meet face to face.

C G

Our lives are in your hands,

C G

our lives are in your hands.

C G

Our love for you will grow, O Lord;

D C G

your light in us will shine.

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