Jesus Calls Us Here To Meet Him
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[Verso 1]
D Em D Em
Jesus calls us here to meet him
F#m Bm Em A
as, through word and song and prayer,
D Em D Em
we a-ffirm Gods promised presence
F#m Bm Em A
where his people live and care.
D Am D Bm
Praise the God who keeps his promise;
Em F#m Em A
praise the Son who calls us friends;
D Em D Em
praise the Spirit who, among us,
F#m Bm Em D
to our hopes and fears attends.
[Verso 2]
D Em D Em
Jesus calls us to confess him
F#m Bm Em A
Word of life and Lord of all,
D Em D Em
sharer of our flesh and frailness,
F#m Bm Em A
saving all who fail or fall.
D Am D Bm
Tell his holy human story;
Em F#m Em A
tell his tales that all may hear;
D Em D Em
tell the world that Christ in glory
F#m Bm Em D
came to earth to meet us here.
[Verso 3]
D Em D Em
Jesus calls us to each other,
F#m Bm Em A
Found in him are no divides.
D Em D Em
Race and class and sex and language -
F#m Bm Em A
Such are barriers he derides.
D Am D Bm
Join the hand of friend and stranger;
Em F#m Em A
join the hands of age and youth;
D Em D Em
join the faithful and the doubter
F#m Bm Em D
in their common search for truth.
[Verso 4]
D Em D Em
Jesus calls us to his table
F#m Bm Em A
Rooted firm in time and space,
D Em D Em
Where the church in earth and heaven
F#m Bm Em A
Finds a common meeting place.
D Am D Bm
Share the bread and wine, his body;
Em F#m Em A
Share the love of which we sing;
D Em D Em
Share the feast for saints and sinners
F#m Bm Em D
Hosted by our Lord and King.
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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