When We Feed the Hungry
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C G F G
This G-d in whose image we're created and whom we serve
C G F G
And Whom we're called to follow, and Whose love we don't deserve...
Am Em Am Em
He calls us His children when we follow His command
C F G C
To go and preach His Gospel all across this sin-sick land.
C G F G
We preach Him through our words, but even louder by our deeds,
C G F G
When we as Christians minister, providing for others' needs.
Am Em Am Em
We are the hands and feet of Him Who died upon the Cross;
C F G C
We are the face of Jesus to the sin-sick and the lost.
C G F G
When we feed the hungry and give drink to them who thirst
C G F G
And give shelter to the homeless and we treat the least as first,
Am Em Am Em
The Messiah will receive all the glory
C F G C
Every time one more Believer lives His ministry.
C G F G
We’re told all through the Gospels in Whose footsteps we should walk
C G F G
The footsteps of a living God Whose actions matched His talk
Am Em Am Em
He said the greatest of all laws was “Love the Lord thy G-d.”
C F G C
If we love our neighbor likewise, we’ll see His approving nod.
C G F G
The prophet Isaiah said what brings the Lord delight
C G F G
Is when we choose to live devoted to the aid of those in plight
Am Em Am Em
And James, the brother of our Lord, this message he did preach:
C F G C
If we live the way the world does, we become G-D’s enemy.
C G F G
When we feed the hungry and give drink to them who thirst
C G F G
And give shelter to the homeless and we treat the least as first,
Am Em Am Em
The Messiah will receive all the glory
C F G C
Every time one more Believer lives His ministry.
©2006 Brian Tice
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How to play When We Feed the Hungry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.