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Now Is The Time by Delirious (The Mission Bell)
CThe wGinds Em7are Bm7blowing through again,
So Dwe musCt follow.
CA peopGle dEm7arinBm7g to believe
WDe can change tomorrow,
Am7And be the GmiDracle of light,
AGnd we wCon't give up the fight.
DNow iCs the Gtime fDor us to shine,
ShCinGe Dwith the face of Christ divine.
CNo cGompromiseAm, for all heaGven cries,
Now iAs the time.
 C   G   Em7   Bm7Dx2
The river's running through again rejuvenating,
For everything you touch you change,
And we've all been changing.
Am7We're Ga cDity shining on a hill,
TelGl this Cworld you're shining still,
TelGl this Cworld you always will.
 C    D/C   C  D/  C    C     D/C  	Em  
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, King of lights.
Jesus, Jesus, raise a church that's shining bright
CI want to follow but what does it mean,
EmTo live in this world and keep everything clean.
CNothing I own here is ever my own,
EmWhen I live in the mercy and blessing you've shown.
CI lay down my rights; see the world through your eyes,
EmAnd fight for the hungry who pay for our lives,
CI want to have you in all of my world.
EmSo Jesus consCume me, Dflow through me, cos now is the time for us to shine
Solo Chords:  C   Am7   Em   Em   C(something like that)
Written by Delirious?/Matt Redman ©2005 Curious? Music UK

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Now Is The Time

by Delirious?

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Em7

Bm7

Am7

D/C

Now Is The Time by Delirious (The Mission Bell)

C G Em7 Bm7

The winds are blowing through again,

D C

So we must follow.

C G Em7 Bm7

A people daring to believe

We can change tomorrow,

Am7 G D

And be the miracle of light,

G C

And we won't give up the fight.

D C G D

Now is the time for us to shine,

C G D

Shine with the face of Christ divine.

C G Am G

No compromise, for all heaven cries,

Now is the time.

C G Em7 Bm7

Dx2

The river's running through again rejuvenating,

For everything you touch you change,

And we've all been changing.

Am7 G D

We're a city shining on a hill,

G C

Tell this world you're shining still,

G C

Tell this world you always will.

C D/C C D C C D/C Em

Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, King of lights.

Jesus, Jesus, raise a church that's shining bright

I want to follow but what does it mean,

To live in this world and keep everything clean.

Nothing I own here is ever my own,

When I live in the mercy and blessing you've shown.

I lay down my rights; see the world through your eyes,

And fight for the hungry who pay for our lives,

I want to have you in all of my world.

Em C D

So Jesus consume me, flow through me, cos now is the time for us to shine

C Am7 Em Em C

Solo Chords: (something like that)

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