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[Verse 1]
N.C.
Could not I come to Thee, Lord, for these
N.C.
So very many hindrances
N.C.
That slack my pace, yet not make me stay
Who slowGly goes rids, in the end his F#mway
[Verse 2]
Clear thou my Empaths, all these many milesD  
ReF#mmove the bars, lift me Emo're the Dstiles
Since Arough the wayEm, help me F#mwhen I Emcall
And take me up DLord, Emslow down my Afall
[Verse 3]
Fain would I restEm, yet covet not Ddeath
For F#mfear of a fuEmture full of disDtress
No Athou know'st allEm, of my F#mwishes beEm  
To leave this life Dnot, loEmving it but AThee
[Instrumental]
D    G    Bm    D        A    G    D     A    Em    D    G        D    G    A
[Verse 4]
When Dthat I Gshall deApart from all Dthis
N.C.
From all the things that I will miss
N.C.                   G  
When death shall be, before my door
N.C.
Help me to leave, to die, O Lord

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The Stiles

by Kim Janssen

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Could not I come to Thee, Lord, for these

N.C.

So very many hindrances

N.C.

That slack my pace, yet not make me stay

G F#m

Who slowly goes rids, in the end his way

[Verse 2]

Em D

Clear thou my paths, all these many miles

F#m Em D

Remove the bars, lift me o're the stiles

A Em F#m Em

Since rough the way, help me when I call

D Em A

And take me up Lord, slow down my fall

[Verse 3]

Em D

Fain would I rest, yet covet not death

F#m Em D

For fear of a future full of distress

A Em F#m Em

No thou know'st all, of my wishes be

D Em A

To leave this life not, loving it but Thee

[Instrumental]

D G Bm D A G D A Em D G D G A

[Verse 4]

D G A D

When that I shall depart from all this

N.C.

From all the things that I will miss

N.C.

When death shall be, before my door

N.C.

Help me to leave, to die, O Lord

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