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[Verse 1]
Em7Each Emwinter as the Am7year grows Em7older,
We Ameach grow oldDer Emtoo.
The Emchill sets in a Amlittle Emcolder;
The Cmaj7verities we Dknew
Seem Bm7shaken and unEmtrueEm7.Em  
[Verse 2]
Em7When Emrace and class cry Am7out for Em7treason,
When Amsirens call Dfor Emwar,
They Emovershout the Amvoice of Emreason
And Cmaj7scream til we igDnore
All Bm7we held dear beEmforeEm7.Em  
[Verse 3]
EmYet  EmI believe beAm7yond beEm7lieving,
That Amlife can spring Dfrom Emdeath:
That Emgrowth can flower Amfrom our Emgrieving;
That Cmaj7we can catch our Dbreath
And Bm7turn transfixed by EmfaitEm7h.Em  
[Verse 4]
Em7So  eEmven as the Am7sun is Em7turning
To Amjourney to Dthe Emnorth,
The Emliving flame, in Amsecret Emburning,
Can Cmaj7kindle on the Dearth,
And Bm7bring God's love to EmbirthEm7.Em  
[Verse 5]
Em7O   CEmhild of ecstAm7asy and Em7sorrows,
O AmPrince of peace Dand Empain,
BrightEmen today's world Amby toEmmorrows,
ReCmaj7new our lives agDain;
Lord Bm7Jesus, come and EreiDgnE!D  E  D  E  
                    (E open on ending on Verse 5)

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Each Winter As The Year Grows Older

by Misc Praise Songs

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Em7

Am7

Cmaj7

Bm7

[Verse 1]

Em7 Em Am7 Em7

Each winter as the year grows older,

Am D Em

We each grow older too.

Em Am Em

The chill sets in a little colder;

Cmaj7 D

The verities we knew

Bm7 Em Em7 Em

Seem shaken and untrue.

[Verse 2]

Em7 Em Am7 Em7

When race and class cry out for treason,

Am D Em

When sirens call for war,

Em Am Em

They overshout the voice of reason

Cmaj7 D

And scream til we ignore

Bm7 Em Em7 Em

All we held dear before.

[Verse 3]

Em Em Am7 Em7

Yet I believe beyond believing,

Am D Em

That life can spring from death:

Em Am Em

That growth can flower from our grieving;

Cmaj7 D

That we can catch our breath

Bm7 Em Em7 Em

And turn transfixed by faith.

[Verse 4]

Em7 Em Am7 Em7

So even as the sun is turning

Am D Em

To journey to the north,

Em Am Em

The living flame, in secret burning,

Cmaj7 D

Can kindle on the earth,

Bm7 Em Em7 Em

And bring God's love to birth.

[Verse 5]

Em7 Em Am7 Em7

O Child of ecstasy and sorrows,

Am D Em

O Prince of peace and pain,

Em Am Em

Brighten today's world by tomorrows,

Cmaj7 D

Renew our lives again;

Bm7 E D E D E D E

Lord Jesus, come and reign!

(E open on ending on Verse 5)

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