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The Blessing

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[Intro]                                    
C/F  C/F  C/F  C/F
[Verse 1]
LeCt it be said of us  Am7while we Gsus4walked among the F2living
LeCt it be said of us  Am7by the Bbones we leave beF2hind
LeCt it be said of us  Am7that we Gsus4lived to be a F2blessing for C/Flife
[Interlude]
C/F  C/F  C/F  C/F
[Verse 2]
And Gsus4let it be Csaid of us  Am7that we Gsus4gave to reach the F2dying
Let it be Csaid of us  Am7by the Bbfruit we leave beF2hind
Let it be Csaid of us  Am7that our Gsus4legacy is F2blessing for C/Flife 
[Interlude]
C/F  C/F  C/F  C/F
[Chorus]
This C2day,   Am7you set Gsus4life you set Em7death right befF2ore usAm7  
This Gsus4day,    Gevery C2blessing and Am7curse is a Gsuschoice now
And we Em7will F2choose to be a Gsus4blessing for C/Flife
[Interlude]
C/F  C/F  C/F  C/F
[Verse 3]
Let Gsus4it be said Cof us thaAm7t our hearGsus4ts belonged to JesF2us
Let it be Csaid of us Am7that we Bbspoke the words oF2f life
Let it be Csaid of us Am7that our hGsus4eritage is F2blessing for C/Flife
[Interlude]
C/F  C/F  C/F  C/F
[Chorus]
This C2day,   Am7you set Gsus4life you set Em7death right befF2ore usAm7  
This Gsus4day,    Gevery C2blessing and Am7curse is a Gsuschoice now
And we Em7will F2choose to be a Gsus4blessing for C/Flife
[Bridge]
‘CausCe blessings and curAmses are choicesF  
‘CausCe blessings and curAmses are choicesF  
Will we build upC, tear down, the Ammoment of truth Fis nowG  
[Chorus]
This C2day,   Am7you set Gsus4life you set Em7death right befF2ore usAm7  
This Gsus4day,    Gevery C2blessing and Am7curse is a Gsuschoice now
And we Em7will F2choose to be a Gsus4blessing for C/Flife
[Outro]
For your KinCgdom, for our chAmildren, for the saFke of every nGation
For your KinCgdom, for our chAmildren, for the saFke of every naGtion
We will chFoose to be a blessiGng 
for life
C/F  C/F  C/F  C/F
C/F

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The Blessing

by John Waller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/F

Am7

Gsus4

Em7

Gsus

[Intro]

C/F C/F C/F C/F

[Verse 1]

C Am7 Gsus4 F2

Let it be said of us while we walked among the living

C Am7 Bb F2

Let it be said of us by the ones we leave behind

C Am7 Gsus4 F2 C/F

Let it be said of us that we lived to be a blessing for life

[Interlude]

C/F C/F C/F C/F

[Verse 2]

Gsus4 C Am7 Gsus4 F2

And let it be said of us that we gave to reach the dying

C Am7 Bb F2

Let it be said of us by the fruit we leave behind

C Am7 Gsus4 F2 C/F

Let it be said of us that our legacy is blessing for life

[Interlude]

C/F C/F C/F C/F

[Chorus]

C2 Am7 Gsus4 Em7 F2 Am7

This day, you set life you set death right before us

Gsus4 G C2 Am7 Gsus

This day, every blessing and curse is a choice now

Em7 F2 Gsus4 C/F

And we will choose to be a blessing for life

[Interlude]

C/F C/F C/F C/F

[Verse 3]

Gsus4 C Am7 Gsus4 F2

Let it be said of us that our hearts belonged to Jesus

C Am7 Bb F2

Let it be said of us that we spoke the words of life

C Am7 Gsus4 F2 C/F

Let it be said of us that our heritage is blessing for life

[Interlude]

C/F C/F C/F C/F

[Chorus]

C2 Am7 Gsus4 Em7 F2 Am7

This day, you set life you set death right before us

Gsus4 G C2 Am7 Gsus

This day, every blessing and curse is a choice now

Em7 F2 Gsus4 C/F

And we will choose to be a blessing for life

[Bridge]

C Am F

‘Cause blessings and curses are choices

C Am F

‘Cause blessings and curses are choices

C Am F G

Will we build up, tear down, the moment of truth is now

[Chorus]

C2 Am7 Gsus4 Em7 F2 Am7

This day, you set life you set death right before us

Gsus4 G C2 Am7 Gsus

This day, every blessing and curse is a choice now

Em7 F2 Gsus4 C/F

And we will choose to be a blessing for life

[Outro]

C Am F G

For your Kingdom, for our children, for the sake of every nation

C Am F G

For your Kingdom, for our children, for the sake of every nation

F G

We will choose to be a blessing

for life

C/F C/F C/F C/F

C/F

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