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Lead Me Lord

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Beats of 4/4
[Intro]
G    C    G    C
[Verse #1]
GBlessed are the Cpoor in spirit,
Glonging for their D/F#Lord,
Emfor God’s coming Am7kingdom Cshall be Bmtheirs.D  D/F#  
GBlessed are the Csorrowing,
for Gthey shall be conD/F#soled,
Emand the meek shall Am7come to Drule the GworldD.
[Refrain]
Lead me, LorGd, lead me, LorD/F#d,
by the lighEmt of Ctruth
Dto Gseek and to finBmd the narrow wayAm7.G/B  C  D  
D/F#Be my wayG; be my truthD/F#;
be my lifEme, my CLord,
Dand Glead Bmme, Am7Lord, DtoGday.D  
[Verse #2]
GBlessed are the Cmerciful,
for Gmercy shall be D/F#theirs,
Emand the pure in Am7heart shall Csee their BmGod.D  D/F#  
GBlest are they whose Chunger only Gholiness can D/F#fill,
Emfor I say they Am7shall be DsatisfGied.D  
[Refrain]
Lead me, LorGd, lead me, LorD/F#d,
by the lighEmt of Ctruth
Dto Gseek and to finBmd the narrow wayAm7.G/B  C  D  
D/F#Be my wayG; be my truthD/F#;
be my lifEme, my CLord,
Dand Glead Bmme, Am7Lord, DtoGday.D  
[Verse #3]
GBlest are they who tChrough their lifetimes
Gsow the seeds of D/F#peace;
Emall will call them Am7children Cof the BmLord.D  D/F#  
GBlest are you, though Cpersecuted Gin your holy D/F#life,
Emfor in heaven, Am7great is Dyour rewGardD  
[Final]
Lead me, LorGd, lead me, LorD/F#d,
by the lighEmt of Ctruth
Dto Gseek and to finBmd the narrow wayAm7.G/B  C  D  
D/F#Be my wayG; be my truthD/F#;
be my lifEme, my CLord,
Dand Glead Bmme, Am7Lord, DtoGday.Em  
And Am7lead Bmme, CLorDd, toCday.G  

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Lead Me Lord

by John Becker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7

G/B

Beats of 4/4

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse #1]

G C

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

G D/F#

longing for their Lord,

Em Am7 C Bm D D/F#

for God’s coming kingdom shall be theirs.

G C

Blessed are the sorrowing,

G D/F#

for they shall be consoled,

Em Am7 D G D

and the meek shall come to rule the world.

[Refrain]

G D/F#

Lead me, Lord, lead me, Lord,

Em C

by the light of truth

D G Bm Am7 G/B C D

to seek and to find the narrow way.

D/F# G D/F#

Be my way; be my truth;

Em C

be my life, my Lord,

D G Bm Am7 D G D

and lead me, Lord, today.

[Verse #2]

G C

Blessed are the merciful,

G D/F#

for mercy shall be theirs,

Em Am7 C Bm D D/F#

and the pure in heart shall see their God.

G C G D/F#

Blest are they whose hunger only holiness can fill,

Em Am7 D G D

for I say they shall be satisfied.

[Refrain]

G D/F#

Lead me, Lord, lead me, Lord,

Em C

by the light of truth

D G Bm Am7 G/B C D

to seek and to find the narrow way.

D/F# G D/F#

Be my way; be my truth;

Em C

be my life, my Lord,

D G Bm Am7 D G D

and lead me, Lord, today.

[Verse #3]

G C

Blest are they who through their lifetimes

G D/F#

sow the seeds of peace;

Em Am7 C Bm D D/F#

all will call them children of the Lord.

G C G D/F#

Blest are you, though persecuted in your holy life,

Em Am7 D G D

for in heaven, great is your reward

[Final]

G D/F#

Lead me, Lord, lead me, Lord,

Em C

by the light of truth

D G Bm Am7 G/B C D

to seek and to find the narrow way.

D/F# G D/F#

Be my way; be my truth;

Em C

be my life, my Lord,

D G Bm Am7 D G Em

and lead me, Lord, today.

Am7 Bm C D C G

And lead me, Lord, today.

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