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Joseph's Song
Michael Card
[Verse]
CHow could it be this baby in my aGrms
EmSleeping now, so peacefullAmy
The Son of GFod, the angel sGaid, how could it CbeG  
Lord I Cknow He's not my Gown
Not of my fEmlesh, not of my Ambone
Still Father lFet this baby Gbe
Son of my CloveE  
[Chorus]
Father Amshow me where I fit into this Fplan of yours
How can a mGan be father to the Son of CGodE  
Lord for Amall my life I've been a simple cFarpenter
How cGan I raise a king, How cFan I raise a kGing
[Verse]
He looks so sCmall, His face and hands so Gfair
And when He Emcries the sun just seems to disapAmpear
But when He lFaughs it shines aGgain
How could it CbeE  
[Chorus] 
Father Amshow me where I fit into this Fplan of yours
How can a mGan be father to the Son of CGodE  
Lord for Amall my life I've been a simple cFarpenter
How cGan I raise a king, How cFan I raise a kGing
CHow could it be this baby in my Garms
Sleeping Emnow, so peacefuAmlly
The Son of FGod, the angel sGaid, how could it bCe

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Josephs Song

by Michael Card

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Joseph's Song

Michael Card

[Verse]

C G

How could it be this baby in my arms

Em Am

Sleeping now, so peacefully

F G C G

The Son of God, the angel said, how could it be

C G

Lord I know He's not my own

Em Am

Not of my flesh, not of my bone

F G

Still Father let this baby be

C E

Son of my love

[Chorus]

Am F

Father show me where I fit into this plan of yours

G C E

How can a man be father to the Son of God

Am F

Lord for all my life I've been a simple carpenter

G F G

How can I raise a king, How can I raise a king

[Verse]

C G

He looks so small, His face and hands so fair

Em Am

And when He cries the sun just seems to disappear

F G

But when He laughs it shines again

C E

How could it be

[Chorus]

Am F

Father show me where I fit into this plan of yours

G C E

How can a man be father to the Son of God

Am F

Lord for all my life I've been a simple carpenter

G F G

How can I raise a king, How can I raise a king

C G

How could it be this baby in my arms

Em Am

Sleeping now, so peacefully

F G C

The Son of God, the angel said, how could it be

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