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The Day The Savior Came
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[Verse 1]
A Glong, D/F#long time Em7ago
A loAmvely couple made a joCunery, to a tEmown called BetDhlehem
Well MGary trD/F#aveled grEm7eat with child
SomAmehow knowing aCll the whGile
That oEmne day all would bCow their knees to HDim
EmBorn of God, yAmet born of man, pEmart of His Father's mAmaster plan
CYet this HGoly StAmranger, lay crCudly in a mDanger
GIt's somD/F#ething that I can't exEm7plain,
That He'Amll say the world Yet take it's Dblame
But tGhings wiD/F#ll never be the sEm7ame,
CThe day, the SaDvior cGame
[Chorus]
GMy, MCy can't you fGeel it inDside?
There's Gno other liCke a brother wGho would lay down his lDife.
GHe was sent by the FaCther jGust to be cruDcified
EmSo that you and I will never A7die,
EmYou and I will never D7die.
[Verse 2]
SheGpherds watching flAmocks by night
WChen there came a frightening briAmlliant light,
EmShining in the midDnight sky
Well the shepGherds feD/F#ll down to their kEm7nees
AmAs the angels voices woCuld not cease
EmBut they sang of good wA7ill and sang of peDace
EmWell they told the shepherds âD€œDo not fear because
EmGod is with us and He is nDearâ€
CThey leapt uGp to their feA7et
And tChey ran down to the stD7reets!
And as thGey fD/F#ound the stable in BetEm7hlehem
A tiny Ambaby greeted thCem.
GTheir lives wouD/F#ld change when they saw EmHim
CThe day the SavDior caGme
C G CThey staGrted singing,
[Chorus]
GMy, MCy can't you fGeel it inDside?
There's Gno other liCke a brother wGho would lay down his lDife.
GHe was sent by the FaCther jGust to be cruDcified
Emso that you and I will never A7die,
EmYou and I will never D7die.
[Verse 3]
Well He grGew up, pure and stAmraight and strong.
Then preCached so boldly in a syAmnagogue
WitEmh holy wisdom Dfrom above.
He was raGised to wD/F#ork His hEm7ands in wood,
But moAmther Mary undeCrstood
He was Emborn as God's A7gift of perfect lDove.
Well He cEmame to John to be bapDtized
WhiEmch was pleasing to His DFather’s eyes
ThFe Spirit theCn descendedDm
So tFhe world could then Gbe mended.
And Gas HD/F#e left His home in GalEm7ilee,
To staAmrt His earthly mCinistry
It cGhanged the courD/F#se of historyEm
CThe day the SavDior caGme
C G CWe startGed singing,
[Chorus]
GMy, MCy can't you fGeel it inDside?
There's Gno other liCke a brother wGho would lay down his lDife.
GHe was sent by the FaCther jGust to be cruDcified
EmSo that you and I will never A7die,
EmYou and I will never D7die.
[Verse 4]
FoGr forty days our LEm7ord was empty,
SaCtan lied and He was temAmpted but
ThEmrough it all He did Dnot sin.
Well GHe gathereD/F#d up twelve comEm7mon men, that gAm7ave up all to follow HCim
For He shoEmwed them God's lAove from witDhin
Yeah, EmHe healed the sick, the lame, the bDlind.
EmHe fed five thousand on a mountain siDde.
To LCazarus HGe was lA7ed, so He coCuld raise him from the dDead.
And the Gdisciples D/F#witnessed everyEm7thing the carpeAm7nter would be their kiCng.
NGo wonder aD/F#ngels had to siEm7ng
CThe day the SavDior caGme
They weCre singinGg
[Chorus]
GMy, MCy can't you fGeel it inDside?
There's Gno other liCke a brother wGho would lay down his lDife.
GHe was sent by the FaCther jGust to be cruDcified
EmSo that you and I will never A7die,
EmYou and I will never D7die.
[Verse 5]
Well the tGime came, Jesus was betAmrayed
His faiCthful scattered they were so afAmraid.
He faEmced His trials without a friDend.
He was whiGpped aD/F#nd beaten to Em7the ground
And moAmcked a king with a thorny cCrown
And yEmet He forgave tA7hem in the eDnd.
Well He Emdied nailed to a woDoden cross,
For the Emnext three days all hope was lDost
But GCod had a woGrld to sA7ave
So He raiCsed Him from the grDave
And as HGe let His frD/F#iends know all is wEm7ell
That He Ckicked in the gates of heDll
The powGers of sin aD/F#nd darkness feEm7ll
CThe day the SavDior caGme
They staCrted sinGging
[Chorus]
GMy, MCy can't you fGeel it inDside?
There's Gno other liCke a brother wGho would lay down his lDife.
GHe was sent by the FaCther jGust to be cruDcified
EmSo that you and I will never A7die,
EmYou and I will never D7die.
[Verse 6]
Though iGt's beD/F#en two thoEm7usand years,
The reAmason for the season rCemains clear,
Yet sEmome people still have doDubts.
Some wGill say D/F#its just a tEm7ale
Others chAmoose a different tCrail
And this gEmift from God, they raCther live withouDt.
This stEmory’s more than just a Amrhyme
It's mEmore than church at ChriAmstmas time.
It's Ca gift thGat keeps on liAm7ving
A loCve that keeps forDgiving.
God's maGster plan D/F#had been depEmloyed,
From wAmhat started as His baCby boy.
CGan you imD/F#agine Mary's joEmy
CThe day the SavDior caGme
[Chorus]
GMy, MCy can't you fGeel it inDside?
There's Gno other liCke a brother wGho would lay down his lDife.
GHe was sent by the FaCther jGust to be cruDcified
EmSo that you and I will never A7die,
EmYou and I will never D7die.
[Outro]
GMy, MCy cant't you Gfeel it iDnside?
There's Gno other liCke a brother wGho would lay down his lDife.
GHe was sent by the FaCther jGust to be cruDcified
EmSo that you and I will never A7die,
EmYou and I will never D7die.
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The Day The Savior Came
by John and Denny
Chords in this song · guitar
G
D/F#
Em7
Am
C
Em
D
A7
D7
F
Dm
Am7
A
[Verse 1]
G D/F# Em7
A long, long time ago
Am C Em D
A lovely couple made a jounery, to a town called Bethlehem
G D/F# Em7
Well Mary traveled great with child
Am C G
Somehow knowing all the while
Em C D
That one day all would bow their knees to Him
Em Am Em Am
Born of God, yet born of man, part of His Father's master plan
C G Am C D
Yet this Holy Stranger, lay crudly in a manger
G D/F# Em7
It's something that I can't explain,
Am D
That He'll say the world Yet take it's blame
G D/F# Em7
But things will never be the same,
C D G
The day, the Savior came
[Chorus]
G C G D
My, My can't you feel it inside?
G C G D
There's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.
G C G D
He was sent by the Father just to be crucified
Em A7
So that you and I will never die,
Em D7
You and I will never die.
[Verse 2]
G Am
Shepherds watching flocks by night
C Am
When there came a frightening brilliant light,
Em D
Shining in the midnight sky
G D/F# Em7
Well the shepherds fell down to their knees
Am C
As the angels voices would not cease
Em A7 D
But they sang of good will and sang of peace
Em D
Well they told the shepherds “Do not fear because
Em D
God is with us and He is nearâ€
C G A7
They leapt up to their feet
C D7
And they ran down to the streets!
G D/F# Em7
And as they found the stable in Bethlehem
Am C
A tiny baby greeted them.
G D/F# Em
Their lives would change when they saw Him
C D G
The day the Savior came
C G C G
They started singing,
[Chorus]
G C G D
My, My can't you feel it inside?
G C G D
There's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.
G C G D
He was sent by the Father just to be crucified
Em A7
so that you and I will never die,
Em D7
You and I will never die.
[Verse 3]
G Am
Well He grew up, pure and straight and strong.
C Am
Then preached so boldly in a synagogue
Em D
With holy wisdom from above.
G D/F# Em7
He was raised to work His hands in wood,
Am C
But mother Mary understood
Em A7 D
He was born as God's gift of perfect love.
Em D
Well He came to John to be baptized
Em D
Which was pleasing to His Father’s eyes
F C Dm
The Spirit then descended
F G
So the world could then be mended.
G D/F# Em7
And as He left His home in Galilee,
Am C
To start His earthly ministry
G D/F# Em
It changed the course of history
C D G
The day the Savior came
C G C G
We started singing,
[Chorus]
G C G D
My, My can't you feel it inside?
G C G D
There's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.
G C G D
He was sent by the Father just to be crucified
Em A7
So that you and I will never die,
Em D7
You and I will never die.
[Verse 4]
G Em7
For forty days our Lord was empty,
C Am
Satan lied and He was tempted but
Em D
Through it all He did not sin.
G D/F# Em7 Am7 C
Well He gathered up twelve common men, that gave up all to follow Him
Em A D
For He showed them God's love from within
Em D
Yeah, He healed the sick, the lame, the blind.
Em D
He fed five thousand on a mountain side.
C G A7 C D
To Lazarus He was led, so He could raise him from the dead.
G D/F# Em7 Am7 C
And the disciples witnessed everything the carpenter would be their king.
G D/F# Em7
No wonder angels had to sing
C D G
The day the Savior came
C G
They were singing
[Chorus]
G C G D
My, My can't you feel it inside?
G C G D
There's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.
G C G D
He was sent by the Father just to be crucified
Em A7
So that you and I will never die,
Em D7
You and I will never die.
[Verse 5]
G Am
Well the time came, Jesus was betrayed
C Am
His faithful scattered they were so afraid.
Em D
He faced His trials without a friend.
G D/F# Em7
He was whipped and beaten to the ground
Am C
And mocked a king with a thorny crown
Em A7 D
And yet He forgave them in the end.
Em D
Well He died nailed to a wooden cross,
Em D
For the next three days all hope was lost
C G A7
But God had a world to save
C D
So He raised Him from the grave
G D/F# Em7
And as He let His friends know all is well
C D
That He kicked in the gates of hell
G D/F# Em7
The powers of sin and darkness fell
C D G
The day the Savior came
C G
They started singing
[Chorus]
G C G D
My, My can't you feel it inside?
G C G D
There's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.
G C G D
He was sent by the Father just to be crucified
Em A7
So that you and I will never die,
Em D7
You and I will never die.
[Verse 6]
G D/F# Em7
Though it's been two thousand years,
Am C
The reason for the season remains clear,
Em D
Yet some people still have doubts.
G D/F# Em7
Some will say its just a tale
Am C
Others choose a different trail
Em C D
And this gift from God, they rather live without.
Em Am
This story’s more than just a rhyme
Em Am
It's more than church at Christmas time.
C G Am7
It's a gift that keeps on living
C D
A love that keeps forgiving.
G D/F# Em
God's master plan had been deployed,
Am C
From what started as His baby boy.
G D/F# Em
Can you imagine Mary's joy
C D G
The day the Savior came
[Chorus]
G C G D
My, My can't you feel it inside?
G C G D
There's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.
G C G D
He was sent by the Father just to be crucified
Em A7
So that you and I will never die,
Em D7
You and I will never die.
[Outro]
G C G D
My, My cant't you feel it inside?
G C G D
There's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.
G C G D
He was sent by the Father just to be crucified
Em A7
So that you and I will never die,
Em D7
You and I will never die.
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