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As Gentle As Silence

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[Verse 1]
AO, the loDve of my GLord Ais the DessenceG  D  
Aof aDll that I lGove hAere on eaDrth.G  D  
All the bF#meautGy I sAee he has A7given to Bmme,
A7And his giDving is gGentA7le as sDilenceG.D  
[Verse 2]
AEv'ry day, ev'rDy hour, Gev'rAy momentD  G  D  
Ahave been bDlessed Gby the sAtrength of His lDove.G  D  
At the tF#murn Gof each tAide he is A7there at my Bmside,
A7and his toDuch is as gGentA7le as sDilenceG.D  
[Verse 3]
AThere've been tiDmes when I've GturnAed from his pDresenceG,D  
Aand I've wDalked other GpathAs, other Dways;G  D  
but I've F#mcalled Gon his Aname in the A7dark of Bmmy shame,
A7and his meDrcy was gGentA7le as sDilenceG.D  

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As Gentle As Silence

by Misc Praise Songs

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A D G A D G D

O, the love of my Lord is the essence

A D G A D G D

of all that I love here on earth.

F#m G A A7 Bm

All the beauty I see he has given to me,

A7 D G A7 D G D

And his giving is gentle as silence.

[Verse 2]

A D G A D G D

Ev'ry day, ev'ry hour, ev'ry moment

A D G A D G D

have been blessed by the strength of His love.

F#m G A A7 Bm

At the turn of each tide he is there at my side,

A7 D G A7 D G D

and his touch is as gentle as silence.

[Verse 3]

A D G A D G D

There've been times when I've turned from his presence,

A D G A D G D

and I've walked other paths, other ways;

F#m G A A7 Bm

but I've called on his name in the dark of my shame,

A7 D G A7 D G D

and his mercy was gentle as silence.

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