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When I Pray

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[Verse]
F#m11            A2            E                      Bsus4  F#m11 A2
EI Bsus4was sold to slavery, my brothers moved by jealousy
F#m11            A2                  E                    Bsus4
F#m11FatherA2?s EfaBsus4vor to a well, my master?s favor to a prison cell
F#m11But still Your kindness stayed A2with me
    E                            Bsus4                     F#m11 A2 E
Bsus4I knew someday that You would set me free
F#m11Through it all, Your grace A2was shown, 
My confiEdence in You has onBsus4ly grownF#m11  A2  E  Bsus4  
[Chorus]
When I pray,		F#m11I feel tA2hat You are EnearBsus4  
When I cry, 		F#m11You?re tA2here to dEry my tearsBsus4  
             F#m11    A2
EWhen I shout, 		You?re the Bsus4only who really hears
When I prayF#m11  A2  E  Bsus4  
[Verse]
F#m11     A2                  E                      Bsus4  F#m11 A2
EI Bsus4was in a field the day Your anointing came my way
F#m11            A2                    E
Bsus4From the lion, to the beaF#m11r 	FroA2m tEhe Bsus4giant to the Kingdom?s chair
F#m11                          A2                  E
Bsus4From deadly sF#m11pears A2of EjeBsus4alousy to weakness exposed of me
F#m11           A2                         E
Bsus4Cast me not F#m11away fA2rom ETBsus4hee, create a brand new heart in me
[Outro]
BmPraying in GethsemanF#me, I know You saAw the ones like meE  
         Bm                      F#m
AThe cross You freely chose Eto bear, it was my sin that nailed You 
there
Bm                   F#m             A                  E
(A/G)                  F#m11  
Now You mediate for me so I can pray confidently		When 
I pray

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When I Pray

by Darrell Evans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m11

Bsus4

F#m

A/G

[Verse]

F#m11 A2 E Bsus4 F#m11 A2

E Bsus4

I was sold to slavery, my brothers moved by jealousy

F#m11 A2 E Bsus4

Father?s favor to a well, my master?s favor to a prison cell

F#m11 A2

But still Your kindness stayed with me

E Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E

Bsus4

I knew someday that You would set me free

F#m11 A2

Through it all, Your grace was shown,

E Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E Bsus4

My confidence in You has only grown

[Chorus]

F#m11 A2 E Bsus4

When I pray, I feel that You are near

F#m11 A2 E Bsus4

When I cry, You?re there to dry my tears

F#m11 A2

E Bsus4

When I shout, You?re the only who really hears

F#m11 A2 E Bsus4

When I pray

[Verse]

F#m11 A2 E Bsus4 F#m11 A2

E Bsus4

I was in a field the day Your anointing came my way

F#m11 A2 E

Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E Bsus4

From the lion, to the bear From the giant to the Kingdom?s chair

F#m11 A2 E

Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E Bsus4

From deadly spears of jealousy to weakness exposed of me

F#m11 A2 E

Bsus4 F#m11 A2 E Bsus4

Cast me not away from Thee, create a brand new heart in me

[Outro]

Bm F#m A E

Praying in Gethsemane, I know You saw the ones like me

Bm F#m

A E

The cross You freely chose to bear, it was my sin that nailed You

there

Bm F#m A E

A/G F#m11

()

Now You mediate for me so I can pray confidently When

I pray

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