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When I Lay My Isaac Down

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[Verse 1]
CAbraham prayed for the day
God would gFive him a soCn
Blessed Isaac was his name
The greatest gDift he’d ever kGnown
Then came the daCy, who would have dreamed
God would sFay “Give him to Cme
On this mountain you will prove,
It’s you and Isaac, or it’s mGe and yoCu”
[Chorus]
CWhen I lay my IsFaac doCwn
Broken hFeart but my Father’s pCroud
On this altar here he lays
Just to find it wasn’t him he/(God) wGanted mCe
[Verse 2]
CMost of us I’d dFare to saCy
Have an IsFaac in God’s wCay
On the Altar God will prove
It’s not your Isaac that he wants
HGe wants yCou
[Chorus] (x2)
CWhen I lay my IsaFac dowCn
Broken heFart but my Fathers prCoud
On this altar here he lays
Just to find it wasn’t him he/(God) waGnted mCe
[Outro]
COn this altar here he lays
Just to find it wasn’t him he/(God) wanGted meC  

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When I Lay My Isaac Down

by Billy Fields

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[Verse 1]

Abraham prayed for the day

F C

God would give him a son

Blessed Isaac was his name

D G

The greatest gift he’d ever known

Then came the day, who would have dreamed

F C

God would say “Give him to me

On this mountain you will prove,

G C

It’s you and Isaac, or it’s me and you”

[Chorus]

C F C

When I lay my Isaac down

F C

Broken heart but my Father’s proud

On this altar here he lays

G C

Just to find it wasn’t him he/(God) wanted me

[Verse 2]

C F C

Most of us I’d dare to say

F C

Have an Isaac in God’s way

On the Altar God will prove

It’s not your Isaac that he wants

G C

He wants you

[Chorus] (x2)

C F C

When I lay my Isaac down

F C

Broken heart but my Fathers proud

On this altar here he lays

G C

Just to find it wasn’t him he/(God) wanted me

[Outro]

On this altar here he lays

G C

Just to find it wasn’t him he/(God) wanted me

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