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Peace Prayer

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Beat of 4/4
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
DLord G/Dmake me a Ameans Gof Your DPeace.D  
Where there's Dhat - Gred Dgrown,
Let me Gsow D/Ayour Alove.A7  
Where there's Din - Gjury, DLord,
Let for-Ggive-ness G/F#be my Emsword.Em  
DLord G/Dmake me a Ameans Gof your DPeace.D  G  C  Em  A  A7  
[Verse 2]
DLord G/Dmake me a Ameans Gof Your DPeace.D  
Where there's Ddoubt Gand Dfear,
Let me Gsow D/Ayour AfaithA7.
In this Dworld's Gde - Dspair,
Give me Ghope in G/F#you to Emshare.Em  
DLord G/Dmake me a Ameans Gof your DPeace.D  G  C  Em  A  A7  
[Verse 3]
DLord G/Dmake me a Ameans Gof Your DPeace.D  
When there's Dsad - Gness Dhere,
Let me Gsow D/Ayour AjoyA7  
When the Ddark - G/Dness Dnears,
May Your Glight dis-G/F#pel our EmfearsEm  
DLord G/Dmake me a Ameans Gof Your DPeace.D  G  C  Em  A  A7  
[Verse 4]
DLord G/Dgrant me to Aseek Gand to Dshare:D  
Less to Dbe G/Dcon - Dsoled
Than to Ghelp D/Acon - AsoleA7  
Less be Dun - G/Dder - Dstood
Than to Gun-der-G/F#stand Your EmgoodEm  
DLord G/Dmake me a Ameans Gof Your DPeace.D  G  C  Em  A  A7  
[Verse 5]
DLord G/Dgrant me to Aseek Gand to Dshare:D  
To reDcieve G/Dlove Dless
Than to Ggive D/Alove  Afree,A7  
Just to Dgove G/Din   Dthee,
Just reGcieving G/F#from your Emtree.Em  
DLord G/Dmake me a Ameans Gof Your DPeace.D  G  C  Em  A  A7  
[Verse 6]
DLord G/Dgrant me to Aseek Gand to DshareD  
To forDgive G/Din   Dthee,
You've for-Ggiv-D/Aen   Ame;A7  
For to Ddie G/Din   Dthee
Is eGternal G/F#life to Emme.Em  
DLord G/Dmake me a Ameans Gof Your DPeace.D  G  C  Em  A  A7  D  

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Peace Prayer

by John Foley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

D/A

G/F#

Beat of 4/4

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

D G/D A G D D

Lord make me a means of Your Peace.

D G D

Where there's hat - red grown,

G D/A A A7

Let me sow your love.

D G D

Where there's in - jury, Lord,

G G/F# Em Em

Let for-give-ness be my sword.

D G/D A G D D G C Em A A7

Lord make me a means of your Peace.

[Verse 2]

D G/D A G D D

Lord make me a means of Your Peace.

D G D

Where there's doubt and fear,

G D/A A A7

Let me sow your faith.

D G D

In this world's de - spair,

G G/F# Em Em

Give me hope in you to share.

D G/D A G D D G C Em A A7

Lord make me a means of your Peace.

[Verse 3]

D G/D A G D D

Lord make me a means of Your Peace.

D G D

When there's sad - ness here,

G D/A A A7

Let me sow your joy

D G/D D

When the dark - ness nears,

G G/F# Em Em

May Your light dis-pel our fears

D G/D A G D D G C Em A A7

Lord make me a means of Your Peace.

[Verse 4]

D G/D A G D D

Lord grant me to seek and to share:

D G/D D

Less to be con - soled

G D/A A A7

Than to help con - sole

D G/D D

Less be un - der - stood

G G/F# Em Em

Than to un-der-stand Your good

D G/D A G D D G C Em A A7

Lord make me a means of Your Peace.

[Verse 5]

D G/D A G D D

Lord grant me to seek and to share:

D G/D D

To recieve love less

G D/A A A7

Than to give love free,

D G/D D

Just to gove in thee,

G G/F# Em Em

Just recieving from your tree.

D G/D A G D D G C Em A A7

Lord make me a means of Your Peace.

[Verse 6]

D G/D A G D D

Lord grant me to seek and to share

D G/D D

To forgive in thee,

G D/A A A7

You've for-giv-en me;

D G/D D

For to die in thee

G G/F# Em Em

Is eternal life to me.

D G/D A G D D G C Em A A7 D

Lord make me a means of Your Peace.

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