Oh I Want To See Him
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verse 1:
G C G
As I jour-ney thro' the land, sing - ing as I go,
G D
Point-ing souls to Cal - va -ry, to the crim-som flow,
G C G
Man -y ar - rows pierce my heart from with -out, with-in;
Em G D G
But my Lord leads me on, through Him I must win.
[Refrão]
G C G
Oh, I want to see Him, look up-on His face,
G D
There to sing for-ev-er of His sav-ing grave;
G C G
On the streets of glo-ry let me lift my voice,
Em G D G
Cares all past, home at last ev-er to rejoice.
verse 2:
G C G
When in ser -vice for my Lord dark may be the night,
G D
But I'll cling more close to Him, He will give me light;
G C G
Sa -tan's snares may vex my soul, turn my thoughts a - side;
Em G D G
But my Lord goes a - head, leads what-e'er be - tide.
[Refrão]
G C G
Oh, I want to see Him, look up-on His face,
G D
There to sing for-ev-er of His sav-ing grave;
G C G
On the streets of glo-ry let me lift my voice,
Em G D G
Cares all past, home at last ev-er to rejoice.
verse 3:
G C G
When in val -leys low I look toward the moun -tain height,
G D
And be - hold my Sav - ior there, lead-ing in the fight,
G C G
With a ten - der hand out-stretched toward the val - ley low,
Em G D G
Guid-ing me, I can see, as I on - ward go.
[Refrão]G C G
Oh, I want to see Him, look up-on His face,
G D
There to sing for-ev-er of His sav-ing grave;
G C G
On the streets of glo-ry let me lift my voice,
Em G D G
Cares all past, home at last ev-er to rejoice.
verse 4:
G C G
When be-fore me bil- lows rise from the might-y deep,
G D
Then my Lord di - rects my bark; He doth safe-ly keep,
G C G
And He leads me gent - ly on through this world be - low;
Em G D G
He's a real Friend to me, oh, I love Him so.
Chorus:
G C G
Oh, I want to see Him, look up-on His face,
G D
There to sing for-ev-er of His sav-ing grave;
G C G
On the streets of glo-ry let me lift my voice,
Em G D G
Cares all past, home at last ev-er to rejoice.
Played in 4/4 Southern rhythm. Lines for each verse are set to the same spacing.
How to play Oh I Want To See Him
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.