Our Blest Redeemer
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EbCapotraste:
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Words: Henriette Auber (1773-1862)
Music: John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)
[Verse 1]
D G D
Our blest Redeemer ere He breathed
Bm E7 A
His tender last fare-well
A7 D D7 G Em D
A guide a Com-fort-er be-queathed
A D
With us to dwell
[Verse 2]
D G D
He came in semblance of a dove
Bm E7 A
With sheltering wings out-spread
A7 D D7 G Em D
The holy balm of peace and love
A D
On earth to shed
[Verse 3]
D G D
He came in tongues of living flame
Bm E7 A
To teach, con-vince, sub-due
A7 D D7 G Em D
All powerful as the wind He came
A D
As viewless too
[Verse 4]
D G D
He comes sweet influence to im-part
Bm E7 A
A gracious will-ing guest
A7 D D7 G Em D
When he can find one hum-ble heart
A D
Wherein to rest
[Verse 5]
D G D
And His that gentle voice we hear
Bm E7 A
Soft as the breath of even
A7 D D7 G Em D
That checks each fault that calms each fear
A D
And speaks of heaven
[Verse 6]
D G D
And every virtue we po-ssess
Bm E7 A
And every vic-tory won
A7 D D7 G Em D
And every thought of ho-li-ness
A D
Are his a - lone
[Verse 7]
D G D
Spirit of puri-ty and grace
Bm E7 A
Our weakness pit-ying see
A7 D D7 G Em D
O make our hearts Thy dwel-ling place
A D
And worthier Thee
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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