People Look East

Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste [Verse 1] C G F C Peo-ple, look East. The time is near. Am Em D G Of the crown-ing of the year. G C G Make your house fair as you are able, C F C F Trim the hearth and set the ta-ble. G C G C People, look East and sing to-day: G F G C Love, the Guest, is on the way. [Verse 2] C G F C Fur-rows, be glad. Though earth is bare, Am Em D G One more seed is plant-ed there: G C G Give up your strength the seed to nour-ish, C F C F That in course the flower may flour-ish. G C G C People, look East and sing today: G F G C Love, the Rose, is on the way. [Verse 3] C G F C Stars, keep the watch. When night is dim Am Em D G One more light the bowl shall brim, G C G Shining be-yond the frost-y weather, C F C F Bright as sun and moon to-geth-er. G C G C People, look East and sing today: G F G C Love, the Star, is on the way. [Verse 4] C G F C An-gels, an-nounce on this great feast Am Em D G Him who commeth from the East G C G Set every peak and val-ley humming C F C F With the word, the Lord is com-ing. G C G C People, look East and sing today: G F G C Love, the Lord, is on the way. (NOT IN HYMNAL) C G F C Birds, though you long have ceased to build, Am Em D G Guard the nest that must be filled. G C G E-ven the hour when wings are fro-zen C F C F He for fledg-ing time has chosen. G C G C People, look East and sing today: G F G C Love, the Bird, is on the way.