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[Intro]
A C#m D2 E/G# E
[Verse]
AFirst, I want to thank You , Lord for C#mbeing who You are, 
for D2coming to the rescue of a Eman who's drifted far,
For Acalling me to be Your son and C#mcalling me to serve.
D2Lord, the way You've blessed my life is Dmmore than I deserve. 
F#mKeep the ones I F#m/Elove so dearly, A9fill their emptiness while I am gone.D  
And Dmfill the loneliness in Ame, in Eme.
[Chorus]
F#This Eis F#my Bmprayer, Elifted to AYou,
D/F#knowing You Gcare even Amore than I DdoDsus.D  
F#This Eis F#my Bmprayer, Elifted in Your Aname,
D/F#Your will be Gdone, I Ahumbly Dpray.D2  
[Verse]
ALet me be the evidence of C#mwhat Your grace can do,
to a D2generation struggling to Efind themselves in you.
May they Acome to know the love of God, may their C#meyes be made to see.
Give D2me the opportunity to Dmshare the truth that sets them free.
F#mAnd may uniF#m/Ety in all things A9be the banner of Your Dchurch,
and Dmlet revival's fire begin to Aburn, begin to Eburn.
[Chorus]
F#This Eis F#my Bmprayer, Elifted to AYou,
D/F#knowing You Gcare even Amore than I DdoDsus.D  
F#This Eis F#my Bmprayer, Elifted in Your Aname,
D/F#Your will be Gdone, I Ahumbly Dpray.D2  
[Bridge]
Bb2As we face the last and final hoDmurs,
Bb2turn a wayward country back to YDmou.
And Abkeep us from the Fmevil that devCmours, 
Fm/Abkeep us on the Fmpath and lead us tCmhrough,
EbmKeep us in Your light until Your kBb2ingdom comes and our F2work is done.
[Chorus]
GThis Fis Gmy Cmprayer, Flifted to BbYou,
Eb/Gknowing You Abcare even Bbmore than I Ebdo.
GThis Fis Gmy Cmprayer, Fin Jesus' Bbname,
Eb/GYour will be Abdone, I Bbhumbly Cmpray.F/A  
[Outro]
Whoa, Bbwhoa.Bb/Ab  Eb/G  
AbThis Bbis my Ebprayer. 
AbThis Bbis my Ebprayer.

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Prayer

by Petra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/G#

F#m

F#m/E

D/F#

Dsus

Bb2

Fm/Ab

Ebm

[Intro]

A C#m D2 E/G# E

[Verse]

A C#m

First, I want to thank You , Lord for being who You are,

D2 E

for coming to the rescue of a man who's drifted far,

A C#m

For calling me to be Your son and calling me to serve.

D2 Dm

Lord, the way You've blessed my life is more than I deserve.

F#m F#m/E A9 D

Keep the ones I love so dearly, fill their emptiness while I am gone.

Dm A E

And fill the loneliness in me, in me.

[Chorus]

F# E F# Bm E A

This is my prayer, lifted to You,

D/F# G A D Dsus D

knowing You care even more than I do.

F# E F# Bm E A

This is my prayer, lifted in Your name,

D/F# G A D D2

Your will be done, I humbly pray.

[Verse]

A C#m

Let me be the evidence of what Your grace can do,

D2 E

to a generation struggling to find themselves in you.

A C#m

May they come to know the love of God, may their eyes be made to see.

D2 Dm

Give me the opportunity to share the truth that sets them free.

F#m F#m/E A9 D

And may unity in all things be the banner of Your church,

Dm A E

and let revival's fire begin to burn, begin to burn.

[Chorus]

F# E F# Bm E A

This is my prayer, lifted to You,

D/F# G A D Dsus D

knowing You care even more than I do.

F# E F# Bm E A

This is my prayer, lifted in Your name,

D/F# G A D D2

Your will be done, I humbly pray.

[Bridge]

Bb2 Dm

As we face the last and final hours,

Bb2 Dm

turn a wayward country back to You.

Ab Fm Cm

And keep us from the evil that devours,

Fm/Ab Fm Cm

keep us on the path and lead us through,

Ebm Bb2 F2

Keep us in Your light until Your kingdom comes and our work is done.

[Chorus]

G F G Cm F Bb

This is my prayer, lifted to You,

Eb/G Ab Bb Eb

knowing You care even more than I do.

G F G Cm F Bb

This is my prayer, in Jesus' name,

Eb/G Ab Bb Cm F/A

Your will be done, I humbly pray.

[Outro]

Bb Bb/Ab Eb/G

Whoa, whoa.

Ab Bb Eb

This is my prayer.

Ab Bb Eb

This is my prayer.

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