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[Intro]
  D    F#m7/C#   D    F#m7/C#
[Verse 1]
Christ be in my Dwaking, as the sun is F#m7/C#rising
In my day of Dworking, with me Eevery F#mhour
Christ be in my Dresting, as the day is F#m7/C#ending
Calming and refDreshing, watching Ethrough the Anight
[Verse 2]
Christ be in my Dthinking, and my underF#m7/C#standing
Guarding me from Devil, walking Ein the F#mlight
Christ be in my Dspeaking, every word a F#m7/C#blessing
Pure and not decDeiving, grace to Eall who Ahear
[Chorus]
F#mJesus, C#/Fthis is my devAotEion, aB/D#ll my life to kE7now DYou
A/C#Every day to Dwalk A/C#with EYou
F#mSaviour, C#/FYou're my deepest lAonEging
B/D#You're the One I E7livDe for
A/C#Teach me, Lord, to Dwalk A/C#with EYou
[Verse 3]
Christ be A/C#in my Dgladness for the joy of Aliving
Thankful for the Dgoodness of the EFather's F#m/Bhand
Christ be C/Ein my Fsorrow, in my day of Amdarkness
Knowing that I Dfollow in the Esteps He Atrod
[Bridge]
Christ when hope has Dd, nothing left to clinF#m7/C#g to
Every pleasure Djaded, every Ewell is F#m7/C#dry
Christ the loving DShepherd draws me with His F#m7/C#kindness
Leads me from the Ddesert to the Estreams of Bm7life
[Interlude 1]
  Bm7     F#m7/C#       Bm7           F#m7/C#
   Bm7     F#m7/C#   Bm7   C#m7    B/D#   C#/F
[Chorus]
F#mJesus, C#/Fthis is my devAotEion, aB/D#ll my life to kE7now DYou
A/C#Every day to Dwalk A/C#with EYou
F#mSaviour, C#/FYou're my deepest lAonEging
B/D#You're the One I E7livDe for
A/C#Teach me, Lord, to Dwalk A/C#with EYou
[Chorus]
F#mJesus, C#/Fthis is my devAotEion, aB/D#ll my life to kE7now DYou
A/C#Every day to Dwalk A/C#with EYou
F#mSaviour, C#/FYou're my deepest lAonEging
B/D#You're the One I E7livDe for
A/C#Teach me, Lord, to Dwalk A/C#with EYou
[Interlude 2]
  F#m C#/F    A E  D#7     Dm  Dm C    C#/B  F#m/A
 Bm7  F  D#   A E  Fdim    F#m D#dim      Dm
[Outro]
    C#m/EChrist be iA/C#n my wDaking, as the sun is rF#m7/C#ising
In my day of Dworking, with me Eevery F#m7/C#hour
Christ be in my Dresting, as the day is F#m7/C#ending
[Outro]
  F#m C#/F    A E  D#7     Dm  Dm C    C#/B  F#m/A
 Bm7  F  D#   A E  Fdim    F#m D#dim      Dm        C#m/E

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Christ Be In My Waking

by Stuart Townend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7/C#

F#m

C#/F

B/D#

A/C#

F#m/B

C/E

Bm7

C#m7

D#7

C#/B

F#m/A

Fdim

D#dim

C#m/E

[Intro]

D F#m7/C# D F#m7/C#

[Verse 1]

D F#m7/C#

Christ be in my waking, as the sun is rising

D E F#m

In my day of working, with me every hour

D F#m7/C#

Christ be in my resting, as the day is ending

D E A

Calming and refreshing, watching through the night

[Verse 2]

D F#m7/C#

Christ be in my thinking, and my understanding

D E F#m

Guarding me from evil, walking in the light

D F#m7/C#

Christ be in my speaking, every word a blessing

D E A

Pure and not deceiving, grace to all who hear

[Chorus]

F#m C#/F A E B/D# E7 D

Jesus, this is my devotion, all my life to know You

A/C# D A/C# E

Every day to walk with You

F#m C#/F A E

Saviour, You're my deepest longing

B/D# E7 D

You're the One I live for

A/C# D A/C# E

Teach me, Lord, to walk with You

[Verse 3]

A/C# D A

Christ be in my gladness for the joy of living

D E F#m/B

Thankful for the goodness of the Father's hand

C/E F Am

Christ be in my sorrow, in my day of darkness

D E A

Knowing that I follow in the steps He trod

[Bridge]

D F#m7/C#

Christ when hope has d, nothing left to cling to

D E F#m7/C#

Every pleasure jaded, every well is dry

D F#m7/C#

Christ the loving Shepherd draws me with His kindness

D E Bm7

Leads me from the desert to the streams of life

[Interlude 1]

Bm7 F#m7/C# Bm7 F#m7/C#

Bm7 F#m7/C# Bm7 C#m7 B/D# C#/F

[Chorus]

F#m C#/F A E B/D# E7 D

Jesus, this is my devotion, all my life to know You

A/C# D A/C# E

Every day to walk with You

F#m C#/F A E

Saviour, You're my deepest longing

B/D# E7 D

You're the One I live for

A/C# D A/C# E

Teach me, Lord, to walk with You

[Chorus]

F#m C#/F A E B/D# E7 D

Jesus, this is my devotion, all my life to know You

A/C# D A/C# E

Every day to walk with You

F#m C#/F A E

Saviour, You're my deepest longing

B/D# E7 D

You're the One I live for

A/C# D A/C# E

Teach me, Lord, to walk with You

[Interlude 2]

F#m C#/F A E D#7 Dm Dm C C#/B F#m/A

Bm7 F D# A E Fdim F#m D#dim Dm

[Outro]

C#m/E A/C# D F#m7/C#

Christ be in my waking, as the sun is rising

D E F#m7/C#

In my day of working, with me every hour

D F#m7/C#

Christ be in my resting, as the day is ending

[Outro]

F#m C#/F A E D#7 Dm Dm C C#/B F#m/A

Bm7 F D# A E Fdim F#m D#dim Dm C#m/E

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