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[Intro] 
(х2)
G       Em7     C         C
C6/9    C       G         G  D7
[Verse]
Like Gclay in the potter's Em7hands
Expanded or conCtracted at will.C  
So are C6/9we, so are wCe
in Your Ghands.C  C6/9  D7  
Like Gstone in the cutter's hEm7ands
Held tight or Csmashed at willC  
So are C6/9we, so are wCe
in Your Ghands.G  
[Chorus]
(first version)
In Your Chands, in Your hGands
We are D7resting in Your hGands
In Your Chands, in Your hGands
C6/9Please have mercy on uD7s.   (exD7tra strums)
So we Gsing and we Em7pray
   Cfor a better Cday
And that C6/9You will bring us Chealing
with Your Ghands.G  
[Break]
G       Em7     C         C
C6/9    C       G         D7
[Verse]
Like Gglass in the blower's Em7hands
Shaped or Cmelted at will,C  
So are C6/9we, so are wCe
in Your Ghands.C  C6/9  D7  
Like Gcloth in the weaver's hEm7ands
Straightened or Ctwisted at willC  
So are C6/9we, so are wCe
in Your Ghands.G  
[Chorus]
(2nd version)
In Your Chands, in Your hGands
We are D7resting in Your hGands
In Your Chands, in Your hGands
C6/9Please have mercy on D7us.   (eD7xtra strums)
So we Glook to the sEm7ky
(pCause) and we Ccry,
C6/9Please hold us gentCly
in Your Ghands.G  
[Break 2]
G       Em7     C         C
C6/9    C       G   C   C6/9   D7
G       Em7     C         C
C6/9    C       G         D7
[Chorus]
(3rd version)
In Your Chands, in Your hGands
We are D7resting in Your hGands
In Your Chands, in Your hGands
C6/9Please have mercy on D7us.   (eD7xtra strums)
Source of GLife, Source of Em7Death,
(pause) CSource of every breath,
    C6/9Please heClp us
with Your Ghands.D7  G  

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In Your Hands

by Julie Geller

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C6/9

[Intro]

(х2)

G Em7 C C

C6/9 C G G D7

[Verse]

G Em7

Like clay in the potter's hands

C C

Expanded or contracted at will.

C6/9 C

So are we, so are we

G C C6/9 D7

in Your hands.

G Em7

Like stone in the cutter's hands

C C

Held tight or smashed at will

C6/9 C

So are we, so are we

G G

in Your hands.

[Chorus]

(first version)

C G

In Your hands, in Your hands

D7 G

We are resting in Your hands

C G

In Your hands, in Your hands

C6/9 D7 D7

Please have mercy on us. (extra strums)

G Em7

So we sing and we pray

C C

for a better day

C6/9 C

And that You will bring us healing

G G

with Your hands.

[Break]

G Em7 C C

C6/9 C G D7

[Verse]

G Em7

Like glass in the blower's hands

C C

Shaped or melted at will,

C6/9 C

So are we, so are we

G C C6/9 D7

in Your hands.

G Em7

Like cloth in the weaver's hands

C C

Straightened or twisted at will

C6/9 C

So are we, so are we

G G

in Your hands.

[Chorus]

(2nd version)

C G

In Your hands, in Your hands

D7 G

We are resting in Your hands

C G

In Your hands, in Your hands

C6/9 D7 D7

Please have mercy on us. (extra strums)

G Em7

So we look to the sky

C C

(pause) and we cry,

C6/9 C

Please hold us gently

G G

in Your hands.

[Break 2]

G Em7 C C

C6/9 C G C C6/9 D7

G Em7 C C

C6/9 C G D7

[Chorus]

(3rd version)

C G

In Your hands, in Your hands

D7 G

We are resting in Your hands

C G

In Your hands, in Your hands

C6/9 D7 D7

Please have mercy on us. (extra strums)

G Em7

Source of Life, Source of Death,

(pause) Source of every breath,

C6/9 C

Please help us

G D7 G

with Your hands.

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