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How Long?
Bifrost Arts
from 'Lamentations: Simple Songs of Lament and Hope, Vol. 1'
[Intro]
C   F   C   F
[Verse 1]
How lCong? Will You turn Your fFace awCay?F  
How lCong? Do You hear us wFhen we pCray?F  
On and Fon, still we walk this Ampilgrim wGay - How lCong?F  C  F  
[Verse 2]
How lCong 'til Your children fFind their rCest?F  
How lCong 'til You draw them Fto Your bCreast?F  
We go Fon holding to Your pAmromisGes - How lCong?F  C  F  
[Chorus]
'Til You wFipe away the tears from ev'ry eGye
'Til we sFee our home descending from the sGky
Do we wDmait   C/Ein    Fmaj7vain?
     GJesus, give us hCope again!F  C  F  
[Verse 3]
How lCong 'til Your word will sFtill the sCtorm?F  
How lCong 'til You bare Your mFighty aCrm?F  
How we gFroan 'til You snatch us fAmrom the thGorns - How lCong?F  C  F  
[Chorus]
'Til You wFipe away the tears from ev'ry eGye
'Til we sFee our home descending from the sGky
Do we wDmait   C/Ein    Fmaj7vain?
     GJesus, give us hCope again!F  C  F  
[Verse 4]
How lCong? Sweet the dawn that Fends the rCace.
How lCong? Weak our hearts but stFrong our lCegs.
Looking Fon - great that cloud of AmwitnessGes! How lCongF  C  F  
[Chorus]
'Til You wFipe away the tears from ev'ry eGye
'Til we sFee our home descending from the sGky
Do we wDmait   C/Ein    Fmaj7vain?
     GJesus, give us hCope again!F  C  F  
(Capo 2)
e|---1--0-----0--0--0--0---|
b|---3--1--3--1--1--1--1---|
G|---------4--------0--0---|
D|------------------2--2---|
A|------------------3--3---|
E|-------------------------|
[Tag]
      AmAGmen! JFesus CCome!
      AmAGmen! JFesus CCome!
      AmAGmen! JFesus CCome!
      AmAGmen! JFesus CCome!

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How Long

by Bifrost Arts

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C/E

Fmaj7

How Long?

Bifrost Arts

from 'Lamentations: Simple Songs of Lament and Hope, Vol. 1'

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

C F C F

How long? Will You turn Your face away?

C F C F

How long? Do You hear us when we pray?

F Am G C F C F

On and on, still we walk this pilgrim way - How long?

[Verse 2]

C F C F

How long 'til Your children find their rest?

C F C F

How long 'til You draw them to Your breast?

F Am G C F C F

We go on holding to Your promises - How long?

[Chorus]

F G

'Til You wipe away the tears from ev'ry eye

F G

'Til we see our home descending from the sky

Dm C/E Fmaj7

Do we wait in vain?

G C F C F

Jesus, give us hope again!

[Verse 3]

C F C F

How long 'til Your word will still the storm?

C F C F

How long 'til You bare Your mighty arm?

F Am G C F C F

How we groan 'til You snatch us from the thorns - How long?

[Chorus]

F G

'Til You wipe away the tears from ev'ry eye

F G

'Til we see our home descending from the sky

Dm C/E Fmaj7

Do we wait in vain?

G C F C F

Jesus, give us hope again!

[Verse 4]

C F C

How long? Sweet the dawn that ends the race.

C F C

How long? Weak our hearts but strong our legs.

F Am G C F C F

Looking on - great that cloud of witnesses! How long

[Chorus]

F G

'Til You wipe away the tears from ev'ry eye

F G

'Til we see our home descending from the sky

Dm C/E Fmaj7

Do we wait in vain?

G C F C F

Jesus, give us hope again!

(Capo 2)

e|---1--0-----0--0--0--0---|

b|---3--1--3--1--1--1--1---|

G|---------4--------0--0---|

D|------------------2--2---|

A|------------------3--3---|

E|-------------------------|

[Tag]

Am G F C

Amen! Jesus Come!

Am G F C

Amen! Jesus Come!

Am G F C

Amen! Jesus Come!

Am G F C

Amen! Jesus Come!

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