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Consider The Lilies

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[Verse 1]
DConsider the  lilies, they don't Gtoil nor Emspin
But Athere's not a king with more Gsplendor then Dthem 
Consider the sparrow, he doesn't Gplant nor Emsow 
But he's Afed by the Master Who Gwa-F#mtches Emhim Dgrow A  Bm  C#dim  
[Chorus]
DWe have a heavenly GFather aEmbove 
With Aeyes full of mercy and a Gheart full of Dlove
He really Dcares when your Ghead is bowed Emlow
ConAsider the lilies and Gthen F#myou Emwill kDnow
[Verse 2]
DMay I introduce you to Gthis friend of Emmine,
who Ahangs out the stars, tells the Gsun when to Dshine.
And kisses the flowers each Gmorning with Emdew,
yet AHe's not to busy to Gcare F#ma---Embout Dyou.A  Bm  C#dim  
[Chorus]
DWe have a heavenly GFather aEmbove 
With Aeyes full of mercy and a Gheart full of Dlove
He really Dcares when your Ghead is bowed Emlow
ConAsider the lilies and Gthen F#myou Emwill kDnow

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Consider The Lilies

by Joel Hemphill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#dim

[Verse 1]

D G Em

Consider the lilies, they don't toil nor spin

A G D

But there's not a king with more splendor then them

G Em

Consider the sparrow, he doesn't plant nor sow

A G F#m Em D A Bm C#dim

But he's fed by the Master Who wa-tches him grow

[Chorus]

D G Em

We have a heavenly Father above

A G D

With eyes full of mercy and a heart full of love

D G Em

He really cares when your head is bowed low

A G F#m Em D

Consider the lilies and then you will know

[Verse 2]

D G Em

May I introduce you to this friend of mine,

A G D

who hangs out the stars, tells the sun when to shine.

G Em

And kisses the flowers each morning with dew,

A G F#m Em D A Bm C#dim

yet He's not to busy to care a---bout you.

[Chorus]

D G Em

We have a heavenly Father above

A G D

With eyes full of mercy and a heart full of love

D G Em

He really cares when your head is bowed low

A G F#m Em D

Consider the lilies and then you will know

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