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[Verse 1]
D/EYou are my AnchAor
My Light and my SalE/G#vation
You are my ReF#m7fuge
F#mMy heart will not fEsus4earE  
ThoA/C#ugh my fDoes surround me On eA/C#very handA  
They A/C#will stDumble and fall
While in gA/C#race I standE  
In A/C#my daDy of trouble
You F#m7hide me and set me abovGeD/F#  
Esus4To sing this soEng of love
[Chorus]
 AOne thDing I will asEsus4k of You tEhis will I pray
 ATo dweDll in Your hoEsus4use O Lord Eevery day
 F#mTo gazB/D#e upoE/Dn Your loA/C#vely FaDce
 A/C#And rBm7est in the FaD/Ether's embraceA  
[Instrumental]
A    E/G# F#m  E    D/E  A    E/G# F#m  E   D/E
[Verse 2]
D/ETeach me Your wAay Lord
Make straight the path bE/G#efore me
Do not forsakF#m7e me
F#mmy hope is in Esus4YouE  
As A/C#I walk tDhrough life I am conA/C#fidentA  
I wilA/C#l see YDour Goodness with eA/C#very stEep
And A/C#my hDeart directs me F#m7to seek You in all that I dGoD/F#  
Esus4So I will Ewait for you

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You Are My Anchor

by Stuart Townend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/E

E/G#

F#m7

F#m

Esus4

A/C#

D/F#

B/D#

E/D

Bm7

[Verse 1]

D/E A

You are my Anchor

E/G#

My Light and my Salvation

F#m7

You are my Refuge

F#m Esus4 E

My heart will not fear

A/C# D A/C# A

Though my foes surround me On every hand

A/C# D

They will stumble and fall

A/C# E

While in grace I stand

A/C# D

In my day of trouble

F#m7 G D/F#

You hide me and set me above

Esus4 E

To sing this song of love

[Chorus]

A D Esus4 E

One thing I will ask of You this will I pray

A D Esus4 E

To dwell in Your house O Lord every day

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

To gaze upon Your lovely Face

A/C# Bm7 D/E A

And rest in the Father's embrace

[Instrumental]

A E/G# F#m E D/E A E/G# F#m E D/E

[Verse 2]

D/E A

Teach me Your way Lord

E/G#

Make straight the path before me

F#m7

Do not forsake me

F#m Esus4 E

my hope is in You

A/C# D A/C# A

As I walk through life I am confident

A/C# D A/C# E

I will see Your Goodness with every step

A/C# D F#m7 G D/F#

And my heart directs me to seek You in all that I do

Esus4 E

So I will wait for you

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