How Long?
Bifrost Arts
from 'Lamentations: Simple Songs of Lament and Hope, Vol. 1'
[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
C F C F
How long? Will You turn Your face away?
C F C F
How long? Do You hear us when we pray?
F Am G C F C F
On and on, still we walk this pilgrim way - How long?
[Verse 2]
C F C F
How long 'til Your children find their rest?
C F C F
How long 'til You draw them to Your breast?
F Am G C F C F
We go on holding to Your promises - How long?
[Chorus]
F G
'Til You wipe away the tears from ev'ry eye
F G
'Til we see our home descending from the sky
Dm C/E Fmaj7
Do we wait in vain?
G C F C F
Jesus, give us hope again!
[Verse 3]
C F C F
How long 'til Your word will still the storm?
C F C F
How long 'til You bare Your mighty arm?
F Am G C F C F
How we groan 'til You snatch us from the thorns - How long?
[Chorus]
F G
'Til You wipe away the tears from ev'ry eye
F G
'Til we see our home descending from the sky
Dm C/E Fmaj7
Do we wait in vain?
G C F C F
Jesus, give us hope again!
[Verse 4]
C F C
How long? Sweet the dawn that ends the race.
C F C
How long? Weak our hearts but strong our legs.
F Am G C F C F
Looking on - great that cloud of witnesses! How long
[Chorus]
F G
'Til You wipe away the tears from ev'ry eye
F G
'Til we see our home descending from the sky
Dm C/E Fmaj7
Do we wait in vain?
G C F C F
Jesus, give us hope again!
(Capo 2)
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A|------------------3--3---|
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[Tag]
Am G F C
Amen! Jesus Come!
Am G F C
Amen! Jesus Come!
Am G F C
Amen! Jesus Come!
Am G F C
Amen! Jesus Come!