O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
Words: Charles Wesley, 1739 · Tune "Azmon," Carl G. Gläser, 1828, arr. Lowell Mason · Public domain
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Verse 1
GO for a Dthousand Gtongues D7to Emsing
Dmy Ggreat Re-D7deem-Ger's Dpraise,
Dthe Gglories of my CGod and King,
Cthe Gtriumphs of D7his Ggrace!
Verse 2
GMy gracious DMaster Gand D7my EmGod,
Das-Gsist me D7to Gpro-Dclaim,
Dto Gspread through all the Cearth abroad
Cthe Ghonors of D7thy Gname.
Verse 3
GJesus! the Dname that Gcharms D7our Emfears,
Dthat Gbids our D7sor-Grows Dcease;
D'tis Gmusic in the Csinner's ears,
C'tis Glife, and health, D7and Gpeace.
Verse 4
GHe breaks the Dpow'r of Gcan-D7celed Emsin,
Dhe Gsets the D7prisG'ner Dfree;
Dhis Gblood can make the Cfoulest clean;
Chis Gblood availed D7for Gme.
Chords in the key of G
- G
- D
- D7
- Em
- C
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