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Hymn

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-C-------8Csus4------C------8Csus4------C------8Csus4------C----|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-9--------9h10-9-------9h10-9-------9h10-9---|
D|-10------------------------------------------|
A|-10--10-----------10-----------10------------|
E|-8--------8----8-------8--—-8-------8----8---|
[Verse 1]
Oh C/Erefuge Dmof my Amhardened heart
Oh G/Bfast purDmsuing Amlover come
As Gangels E/G#dance aAmround your throne
My Clife by F/Ccaptured Cfare you G/Bown
[Verse 2]
Not AmsilhouDmette of Amtrodden faith
Nor G/Bdeath shall Dmnot my Amsteps be guide
I'll GpirouE/G#ette uAmpon my grave
For Cin your F/Cpath I'll Crun and G/BhideG/A  
[Chorus]
Oh Ggaze of Flove so Cmelt F/Cmy  Cpride
C/BThat AmI may Fin Your Ghouse but E/G#kneel
And Amin my FbrokenCness F/Cto cCry
Spring Fworship Gunto CtheeCsus4  C  Csus4  C  Csus4  C  
[Verse 3]
When Ambeauty Dmbreaks the Amspell of pain
The G/Bbludgeoned Dmheart shall Amburst in vain
But Gnot when E/G#love be Ampointed king
And Ctruth shall Fthee forCever G/BreignG/A  
[Chorus]
Oh Ggaze of Flove so Cmelt F/Cmy  Cpride
C/BThat AmI may Fin Your Ghouse but E/G#kneel
And Amin my FbrokenCness F/Cto cCry
Spring Fworship Gunto Amthee
[Instrumental]
Am  Dm   Am
G/B Dm   Am
G   E/G# Am
C   F/C  C   G/B
[Verse 4]
Sweet AmJesus, Dmcarry Amme away
From G/Bcold of Dmnight and Amdust of day
In Gragged E/G#hour or Amsalt worn eye
Be Cmy deF/Csire, my Cwellspring lG/BightG/A  
[Chorus]
Oh Ggaze of Flove so Cmelt F/Cmy  Cpride
C/BThat AmI may Fin Your Ghouse but E/G#kneel
And Amin my FbrokenCness F/Cto cCry
Spring Fworship Gunto Amthee
Oh gaze of Flove so Cmelt F/Cmy  Cpride
C/BThat AmI may Fin Your Ghouse but E/G#kneel
And Amin my FbrokenCness F/Cto cCry
Spring Fworship Gunto Amthee
Spring Fworship Gunto Amthee
Spring Fworship Gunto CtheeCsus4  C  Csus4  C  Csus4  C  

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Hymn

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

C/E

G/B

E/G#

F/C

G/A

C/B

[Intro]

C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C

e|--------8------------8------------8----------|

B|---------------------------------------------|

G|-9--------9h10-9-------9h10-9-------9h10-9---|

D|-10------------------------------------------|

A|-10--10-----------10-----------10------------|

E|-8--------8----8-------8--—-8-------8----8---|

[Verse 1]

C/E Dm Am

Oh refuge of my hardened heart

G/B Dm Am

Oh fast pursuing lover come

G E/G# Am

As angels dance around your throne

C F/C C G/B

My life by captured fare you own

[Verse 2]

Am Dm Am

Not silhouette of trodden faith

G/B Dm Am

Nor death shall not my steps be guide

G E/G# Am

I'll pirouette upon my grave

C F/C C G/B G/A

For in your path I'll run and hide

[Chorus]

G F C F/C C

Oh gaze of love so melt my pride

C/B Am F G E/G#

That I may in Your house but kneel

Am F C F/C C

And in my brokenness to cry

F G C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C

Spring worship unto thee

[Verse 3]

Am Dm Am

When beauty breaks the spell of pain

G/B Dm Am

The bludgeoned heart shall burst in vain

G E/G# Am

But not when love be pointed king

C F C G/B G/A

And truth shall thee forever reign

[Chorus]

G F C F/C C

Oh gaze of love so melt my pride

C/B Am F G E/G#

That I may in Your house but kneel

Am F C F/C C

And in my brokenness to cry

F G Am

Spring worship unto thee

[Instrumental]

Am Dm Am

G/B Dm Am

G E/G# Am

C F/C C G/B

[Verse 4]

Am Dm Am

Sweet Jesus, carry me away

G/B Dm Am

From cold of night and dust of day

G E/G# Am

In ragged hour or salt worn eye

C F/C C G/B G/A

Be my desire, my wellspring light

[Chorus]

G F C F/C C

Oh gaze of love so melt my pride

C/B Am F G E/G#

That I may in Your house but kneel

Am F C F/C C

And in my brokenness to cry

F G Am

Spring worship unto thee

F C F/C C

Oh gaze of love so melt my pride

C/B Am F G E/G#

That I may in Your house but kneel

Am F C F/C C

And in my brokenness to cry

F G Am

Spring worship unto thee

F G Am

Spring worship unto thee

F G C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C

Spring worship unto thee

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