Words by Paul Marino and Greg Nelson
Music by Rowland H. Prichard (HYFRYDOL)
Sung to the tune of “Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners”
[verse 1]
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Born a - mong the peasant strangers
D G Bm G D
God in – carnate came to earth-
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Through His pov – er - ty bore riches
D G Bm Em D
In the mys - t’ry of His birth.
[chorus]
Bm Em A A7
God of ev’ry gener – a - tion
D Bm Em A
Reaching out to all man - kind;
D A D A A7
How re - lentless His pur – su - ing
D G D A D
As He draws us to His light.
[verse 2]
D Bm Em A
From the dawn of all cre - ation
D G Bm G D
God the Father in His love
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Of - fered up for our re - demption
D G Bm Em D
Je - sus Christ, His on - ly Son.
[chorus]
Bm Em A A7
God of ev’ry gener – a - tion
D Bm Em A
Reaching out to all man - kind;
D A D A A7
How re - lentless His pur – su - ing
D G D A D
As He draws us to His light.
[verse 3]
D Bm Em A
Through the heart of all be - lievers
D G Bm G D
Wor - ship echoes age to age.
Bm Em A
Hear the church, her saints pro - claiming
D G Bm Em D
Je - sus Christ was born to save.
[chorus]
Bm Em A A7
God of ev’ry gener – a - tion
D Bm Em A
Reaching out to all man - kind;
D A D A A7
How re - lentless His pur – su - ing
D G D A D
As He draws us to His light.