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[Verse 1]
SCometDm7/Cimes  Ca lF/Cight  sur   F/Cpri - sCes
AmThe Em/GChrisC/Etian wDm3hile he sC/Eings;
It   Em7/Fis   F7/Gthe  LC/Eord, who   Dm7ri  -  ses
C7With FM7heal - iFng in his wiEngs:
WChen Dm7comfCorts F/Care   de - F/Ccli - nCing,
AmHe grEmants the D7sussoul       D7agaGin
G7A sCeason G7/Dof clear sAmhining,
C7To  cFheer  Dm7/Cit    Ga - fG7ter rCain.
[Verse 2]
ICn  Dm7/Cho  -  Cly F/Ccon - tem - F/Cpla - Ction
AmWe Em/Gsweet - C/Ely  Dm3then  pur   C/Esue
The Em7/Ftheme F7/Gof  GC/Eod's sal - Dm7va - tion,
AC7nd fiFM7nd iFt ever nEew;
    C    Dm7     C    F/CCM7sus4     F/C  C  
Set free from pre - sent   sor - row,
AmWe chEmeerfuD7suslly   cD7an sGay,
G7Let Cthe unG7/Dknown toAmmorrow
C7Bring wFith Dm7/Cit    wGhat G7it mCay.
[Verse 3]
CIt Dm7/Ccan brCing F/Cwith  it  F/Cnoth - Cing
AmBut  Em/Ghe wC/Eill bDm3ear  us thC/Erough;
Who Em7/Fgives F7/Gthe  lC/Eilies cDm7loth - ing
C7Will FM7clothe hFis people tEoo:
BCe - nDm7eath tChe sF/Cpread - ing  F/Chea - vCens
AmNo crEmeature D7susbut  D7is fGed;
G7And Che who G7/Dfeeds the rAmavens
C7Will gFive  Dm7/Chis    cGhil - dG7ren bCread.
[Verse 4]
TChough Dm7/Cvine nCor F/Cfig tree F/CneitCher
TAmheir Em/Gwon - C/Eted fDm3ruit shall C/Ebear,
Though Em7/Fall tF7/Ghe   fC/Eield should  Dm7with  -  er,
C7Nor fFM7locks noFr herds be tEhere;
YCet Dm7God tChe sF/Came a - F/Cbid - iCng,
AmHis pEmraise shall D7sustune D7my voGice,
G7For, whCile in G7/Dhim conAmfiding,
C7I   cFan Dm7/C- not  bGut rG7ejoiCce.
FAMCEN

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Sometimes A Light Surprises

by Misc Praise Songs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7/C

F/C

Em/G

C/E

Dm3

Em7/F

F7/G

Dm7

FM7

D7sus

G7/D

[Verse 1]

C Dm7/C C F/C F/C C

Sometimes a light sur pri - ses

Am Em/G C/E Dm3 C/E

The Christian while he sings;

Em7/F F7/G C/E Dm7

It is the Lord, who ri - ses

C7 FM7 F E

With heal - ing in his wings:

C Dm7 C F/C F/C C

When comforts are de - cli - ning,

Am Em D7sus D7 G

He grants the soul again

G7 C G7/D Am

A season of clear shining,

C7 F Dm7/C G G7 C

To cheer it a - fter rain.

[Verse 2]

C Dm7/C C F/C F/C C

In ho - ly con - tem - pla - tion

Am Em/G C/E Dm3 C/E

We sweet - ly then pur sue

Em7/F F7/G C/E Dm7

The theme of God's sal - va - tion,

C7 FM7 F E

And find it ever new;

C Dm7 C F/C F/C C

CM7sus4

Set free from pre - sent sor - row,

Am Em D7sus D7 G

We cheerfully can say,

G7 C G7/D Am

Let the unknown tomorrow

C7 F Dm7/C G G7 C

Bring with it what it may.

[Verse 3]

C Dm7/C C F/C F/C C

It can bring with it noth - ing

Am Em/G C/E Dm3 C/E

But he will bear us through;

Em7/F F7/G C/E Dm7

Who gives the lilies cloth - ing

C7 FM7 F E

Will clothe his people too:

C Dm7 C F/C F/C C

Be - neath the spread - ing hea - vens

Am Em D7sus D7 G

No creature but is fed;

G7 C G7/D Am

And he who feeds the ravens

C7 F Dm7/C G G7 C

Will give his chil - dren bread.

[Verse 4]

C Dm7/C C F/C F/C C

Though vine nor fig tree neither

Am Em/G C/E Dm3 C/E

Their won - ted fruit shall bear,

Em7/F F7/G C/E Dm7

Though all the field should with - er,

C7 FM7 F E

Nor flocks nor herds be there;

C Dm7 C F/C F/C C

Yet God the same a - bid - ing,

Am Em D7sus D7 G

His praise shall tune my voice,

G7 C G7/D Am

For, while in him confiding,

C7 F Dm7/C G G7 C

I can - not but rejoice.

F C

AMEN

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