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Covenant

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[Verse]
GOh the CCovenaGnt, that wCe are living iGn
It's Cmore than rings on haEmnds
It's a yCes to the unD7sus4known
And in seGasoCns of droGught
Or when faCmine comes arGound
We gCo to the stGorehouse
To the oEmne who is aD7sus4lways faithfulG  C  G  
[Chorus]
We are hColding oGn, hColding oGn
Yes we are hAmolding oEmn to HD7sus4im
As He is hoClding oGn, hColding oGn
AmTo our EmCovenD7sus4ant
[Verse]
Oh Gwe can fCeel the acGhe, a sovereign hCand turns the Gpage
What Cwas easy to sEmay is now stCaring us dD7sus4own
Is it till dGeath Cdo us pGart, or tCill a change of hGeart
CFeelings go so fEmar, but whCere are we when they'D7sus4re gone
[Chorus]
We are hColding oGn, hColding oGn
Yes we are hAmolding oEmn to HD7sus4im
As He is hoClding oGn, hColding oGn
AmTo our EmCovenD7sus4ant
COoooooGohC  G  Am  Em  C  D7sus4  
[Bridge] x2
CWe refGlect thCe greater Gstory. 
AmOf our KiEmng anCd His brD7sus4ide.
CWe're not Ghidden, Cbut shine Gbrightly
AmBearing witEmh us in Cthe nigD7sus4ht.
COooohG  C  G  Am  Em  C  D7sus4  
[Outro]
We are hColding oGn, Cholding Gon
AmHolding Emon to CHim.G  

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Covenant

by Bethany Dillon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D7sus4

[Verse]

G C G C G

Oh the Covenant, that we are living in

C Em

It's more than rings on hands

C D7sus4

It's a yes to the unknown

G C G

And in seasons of drought

C G

Or when famine comes around

C G

We go to the storehouse

Em D7sus4 G C G

To the one who is always faithful

[Chorus]

C G C G

We are holding on, holding on

Am Em D7sus4

Yes we are holding on to Him

C G C G

As He is holding on, holding on

Am Em D7sus4

To our Covenant

[Verse]

G C G C G

Oh we can feel the ache, a sovereign hand turns the page

C Em C D7sus4

What was easy to say is now staring us down

G C G C G

Is it till death do us part, or till a change of heart

C Em C D7sus4

Feelings go so far, but where are we when they're gone

[Chorus]

C G C G

We are holding on, holding on

Am Em D7sus4

Yes we are holding on to Him

C G C G

As He is holding on, holding on

Am Em D7sus4

To our Covenant

C G C G Am Em C D7sus4

Oooooooh

[Bridge] x2

C G C G

We reflect the greater story.

Am Em C D7sus4

Of our King and His bride.

C G C G

We're not hidden, but shine brightly

Am Em C D7sus4

Bearing with us in the night.

C G C G Am Em C D7sus4

Ooooh

[Outro]

C G C G

We are holding on, holding on

Am Em C G

Holding on to Him.

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