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Beat of 3/4
[Refrain]
GO, Am7how G/B--- CI Bm7long to Emsee your Am7day of Bm7glory Cdawn-Dsus4ing,
Gwhen Am7you-G/B-- wCill Bm7wash aEmway Am7ev --Am7/D-- 'ry  GteaC/Gr.G  G/F#  
[Verse 1]
EmO how Em/D#long, how Em/Dlong will it C#dim7take 'til the Dlion D/Clie down with the GlamC/Gb?G  G/F#  
 Em'Til we Em/D#turn our Em/Dswords into C#dim7plowshares, and Am7peace like a Bm7river flows Cover the D7sus4land?
[Refrain]
GO, Am7how G/B--- CI Bm7long to Emsee your Am7day of Bm7glory Cdawn-Dsus4ing,
Gwhen Am7you-G/B-- wCill Bm7wash aEmway Am7ev --Am7/D-- 'ry  GteaC/Gr.G  G/F#  
[Verse 2]
EmIn your Em/D#death you Em/Dended our C#dim7dying; in Drising you D/Cbrought us new GlifC/Ge.G  G/F#  
 EmQuickly Em/D#come in Em/Dglory, O C#dim7Lord;--- Am7raise up your Bm7people to Cjustice and D7sus4right.
[Refrain]
GO, Am7how G/B--- CI Bm7long to Emsee your Am7day of Bm7glory Cdawn-Dsus4ing,
Gwhen Am7you-G/B-- wCill Bm7wash aEmway Am7ev --Am7/D-- 'ry  GteaC/Gr.G  G/F#  
[Verse 3]
EmWe who Em/D#share the Em/Dbread of this tC#dim7able  awDait the reD/Cturn of the LGordC/G.G  G/F#  
 EmMay he Em/D#find us Em/Dfaithful and C#dim7true,   Am7watchful and Bm7ready to Copen the D7sus4door.
[Refrain]
GO, Am7how G/B--- CI Bm7long to Emsee your Am7day of Bm7glory Cdawn-Dsus4ing,
Gwhen Am7you-G/B-- wCill Bm7wash aEmway Am7ev --Am7/D-- 'ry  Gtear.E  E7  
[Final Refrain]
   A  Bm7O,--A/C#-----D---C#m7- how I -Fm7--long,--Bm7-- I long to C#m7see your Dday of E7sus4glory dawning,A  
O, how ---  I  long to  see your day of       glo - ry dawn - ing          when
Bm7when A/C#you Dwill Cwash F#maway        Bm7  Bm7/EOo----- Ayou'll wash-F#m-- ev'ry Bm7tear.Bm7/E  D/A  A  
you---  will  wash away ev ---- 'ry  tear.                  Ev---'ry      tear.

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O How I Long To See

by Bob Hurd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G/B

Bm7

Dsus4

Am7/D

C/G

G/F#

Em/D#

Em/D

C#dim7

D/C

D7sus4

A/C#

C#m7

Fm7

E7sus4

F#m

Beat of 3/4

[Refrain]

G Am7 G/B C Bm7 Em Am7 Bm7 C Dsus4

O, how --- I long to see your day of glory dawn-ing,

G Am7 G/B C Bm7 Em Am7 Am7/D G C/G G G/F#

when you--- will wash away ev ---- 'ry tear.

[Verse 1]

Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim7 D D/C G C/G G G/F#

O how long, how long will it take 'til the lion lie down with the lamb?

Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim7 Am7 Bm7 C D7sus4

'Til we turn our swords into plowshares, and peace like a river flows over the land?

[Refrain]

G Am7 G/B C Bm7 Em Am7 Bm7 C Dsus4

O, how --- I long to see your day of glory dawn-ing,

G Am7 G/B C Bm7 Em Am7 Am7/D G C/G G G/F#

when you--- will wash away ev ---- 'ry tear.

[Verse 2]

Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim7 D D/C G C/G G G/F#

In your death you ended our dying; in rising you brought us new life.

Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim7 Am7 Bm7 C D7sus4

Quickly come in glory, O Lord;--- raise up your people to justice and right.

[Refrain]

G Am7 G/B C Bm7 Em Am7 Bm7 C Dsus4

O, how --- I long to see your day of glory dawn-ing,

G Am7 G/B C Bm7 Em Am7 Am7/D G C/G G G/F#

when you--- will wash away ev ---- 'ry tear.

[Verse 3]

Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim7 D D/C G C/G G G/F#

We who share the bread of this table await the return of the Lord.

Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim7 Am7 Bm7 C D7sus4

May he find us faithful and true, watchful and ready to open the door.

[Refrain]

G Am7 G/B C Bm7 Em Am7 Bm7 C Dsus4

O, how --- I long to see your day of glory dawn-ing,

G Am7 G/B C Bm7 Em Am7 Am7/D G E E7

when you--- will wash away ev ---- 'ry tear.

[Final Refrain]

A Bm7 A/C# D C#m7 Fm7 Bm7 C#m7 D E7sus4 A

O,----------- how I ---long,---- I long to see your day of glory dawning,

O, how --- I long to see your day of glo - ry dawn - ing when

Bm7 A/C# D C F#m Bm7 Bm7/E A F#m Bm7 Bm7/E D/A A

when you will wash away Oo----- you'll wash--- ev'ry tear.

you--- will wash away ev ---- 'ry tear. Ev---'ry tear.

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