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When Gods People Pray

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[Intro]
G Em Dm
C F G
[Verse 1]
GTrouble knockin' on your window pane,
EmStormy weather at your door.
DmAnd the outlook for the Cday ahead- just like the Fday beforGe.
GPeople tell you prayin' changes things,
EmBut the words don't stop your fear.
DmPrayer is only pious Crebelling, but for a FFather's Gear...
[Pre-Chorus]
He will not Bbturn aCway - when His Fpeople Gpray.
[Chorus]
BbWhen God's people pray,
And take the Ebpains of earth to the Gmdoors of heaveFn.
BbWhen God's people pray,
There is Ebhope reborn, there is Fsin forgiGven.
And miraCmcles you Gmcan't exFplain Bbaway,Eb  
FWhen God' Gpeople praEmy.
[Verse 2]
GHopeless situation turns around, Emdilemma passes by and by.
DmLook- there's a Fnever-ending Cfield of blue past that cloudFed skyG!
He alone can know the need in me, Embefore a single word begins;
DmThe Holy Spirit FinterCcedes for me.
I will Ftrust in GHim!
[Pre-Chorus]
He will Bbnot turn Caway- when His Fpeople Gpray.
[Chorus]
BbWhen God's people Bbmpray,
And take the Ebpains of earth to the dGmoors of heaBbven.
When God's people Bbmpray,
There is Ebhope reborn! There is Bbsin EbforgiGven!
And miraCmcles you Gmcan't exFplain, BbOh, awaitEb!F  G  
CWhen God's people Empray!F  Am  G  
CWhen God's people Empray!
There is Fhope reborn, there is Gsin forgiAven.
And miraDmcles you can't Amex-Gplain Ca-FwaitG!
CWhen God's people Empray!
And take the Fpains of earth to the Amdoors of heaGven...
CWhen God's people Empray!
There is Fhope reborn! There is Gsin forgiven!
AAnd miraDmcles you Amcan't exGplain Cawait!
FNo, GNo, no, CNo!
[Interlude]
CWhen God's people EmprayF,Am  
Sing it Gout!
[Chorus]
CWhen God's people Empray!
There is Fhope reborn, there is Gsin forgiAven.
And miraDmcles you can't Amex-Gplain Ca-FwaitG!
CWhen God's people Empray!
And take the Fpains of earth to the Amdoors of heaGven...
CWhen God's people Empray!
There is Fhope reborn! There is Gsin forgiven!
AAnd miraDmcles you Amcan't exGplain Cawait!F  
[Outro]
GWhen God's Apeople prayF#m,
Oh, When God's Apeople prayF#m...A  

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When Gods People Pray

by Wayne Watson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

F#m

[Intro]

G Em Dm

C F G

[Verse 1]

Trouble knockin' on your window pane,

Stormy weather at your door.

Dm C F G

And the outlook for the day ahead- just like the day before.

People tell you prayin' changes things,

But the words don't stop your fear.

Dm C F G

Prayer is only pious rebelling, but for a Father's ear...

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb C F G

He will not turn away - when His people pray.

[Chorus]

When God's people pray,

Eb Gm F

And take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven.

When God's people pray,

Eb F G

There is hope reborn, there is sin forgiven.

Cm Gm F Bb Eb

And miracles you can't explain away,

F G Em

When God' people pray.

[Verse 2]

G Em

Hopeless situation turns around, dilemma passes by and by.

Dm F C F G

Look- there's a never-ending field of blue past that clouded sky!

He alone can know the need in me, before a single word begins;

Dm F C

The Holy Spirit intercedes for me.

F G

I will trust in Him!

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb C F G

He will not turn away- when His people pray.

[Chorus]

Bb Bbm

When God's people pray,

Eb Gm Bb

And take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven.

Bbm

When God's people pray,

Eb Bb Eb G

There is hope reborn! There is sin forgiven!

Cm Gm F Bb Eb F G

And miracles you can't explain, Oh, await!

C Em F Am G

When God's people pray!

C Em

When God's people pray!

F G A

There is hope reborn, there is sin forgiven.

Dm Am G C F G

And miracles you can't ex-plain a-wait!

C Em

When God's people pray!

F Am G

And take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven...

C Em

When God's people pray!

F G

There is hope reborn! There is sin forgiven!

A Dm Am G C

And miracles you can't explain await!

F G C

No, No, no, No!

[Interlude]

C Em F Am

When God's people pray,

Sing it out!

[Chorus]

C Em

When God's people pray!

F G A

There is hope reborn, there is sin forgiven.

Dm Am G C F G

And miracles you can't ex-plain a-wait!

C Em

When God's people pray!

F Am G

And take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven...

C Em

When God's people pray!

F G

There is hope reborn! There is sin forgiven!

A Dm Am G C F

And miracles you can't explain await!

[Outro]

G A F#m

When God's people pray,

A F#m A

Oh, When God's people pray...

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