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When God Ran
by Benny Hester
GAlmighty God, 
The GreD/Gat I Am
CImmovable Rock,
OmDnipotent, powerful 
AwesGome Lord,
D/GVictorious Warrior
CCommanding King of Kings
DMighty Conqueror 
And the oEmnly time,C  
Emthe only time I ever saw HDim runC/D  
GWas when He ran to me,Em  
Took me in His arms, Cheld my head to His chest
DAnd said "My son's come home again".
GLooked in my face, wiped the Emtears from my eyes
CWith forgiveness in His voice
AmHe said "Son, do you know I still love you?" 
EmIt caught me bCy surprise whDen God ran
GThe day I left Home,
I knew I'D/Gd broken His heart
AI wondered if
Things coDuld ever be the same, 
GThen one night,
I reD/Gmembered His love for me
CAnd down that dusty Droad, ahead I could see
EmIt was Cthe only time,
Emthe only time I Dever saw Him run
GWas when He Emran to me,
Took me in His arms, Cheld my head to His chest
DAnd said "My son's come home again".
GLooked in my face, wiped the tEmears from my eyes
CWith forgiveness in His voice
AmHe said "Son, do you know I still love you?"
EmIt caught me bCy surprise, it Embrought me to my knees
DWhen God ran
I saw Him run to me
And then I ran to Him
{Instrumental Bridge}
GHoly God, RightD/Geous One
CWho turned my way
He's Dbeen waiting for this day
GAnd then He ran to me,Em  
Took me in His arms, Cheld my head to His chest
DAnd said "My son's come home again".
GLooked in my face, wiped the tEmears from my eyes
CWith forgiveness in His voice
DI felt His love for me again  
CHe ran to me,
EmTook me in His arms, Cheld my head to His chest
DAnd said "My son's come home again".
GLooked in my face, wiped the Emtears from my eyes
CWith forgiveness in His voice
AmHe said Son, He said Son, My Son!
Do you know I sC/Dtill love you
oohhh...GHe ran to me
WhDen God ran

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When God Ran

by Benny Hester

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D/G

C/D

When God Ran

by Benny Hester

Almighty God,

D/G

The Great I Am

Immovable Rock,

Omnipotent, powerful

Awesome Lord,

D/G

Victorious Warrior

Commanding King of Kings

Mighty Conqueror

Em C

And the only time,

Em D C/D

the only time I ever saw Him run

G Em

Was when He ran to me,

Took me in His arms, held my head to His chest

And said "My son's come home again".

G Em

Looked in my face, wiped the tears from my eyes

With forgiveness in His voice

He said "Son, do you know I still love you?"

Em C D

It caught me by surprise when God ran

The day I left Home,

D/G

I knew I'd broken His heart

I wondered if

Things could ever be the same,

Then one night,

D/G

I remembered His love for me

C D

And down that dusty road, ahead I could see

Em C

It was the only time,

Em D

the only time I ever saw Him run

G Em

Was when He ran to me,

Took me in His arms, held my head to His chest

And said "My son's come home again".

G Em

Looked in my face, wiped the tears from my eyes

With forgiveness in His voice

He said "Son, do you know I still love you?"

Em C Em

It caught me by surprise, it brought me to my knees

When God ran

I saw Him run to me

And then I ran to Him

{Instrumental Bridge}

G D/G

Holy God, Righteous One

Who turned my way

He's been waiting for this day

G Em

And then He ran to me,

Took me in His arms, held my head to His chest

And said "My son's come home again".

G Em

Looked in my face, wiped the tears from my eyes

With forgiveness in His voice

I felt His love for me again

He ran to me,

Em C

Took me in His arms, held my head to His chest

And said "My son's come home again".

G Em

Looked in my face, wiped the tears from my eyes

With forgiveness in His voice

He said Son, He said Son, My Son!

C/D

Do you know I still love you

oohhh...He ran to me

When God ran

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