[Verse 1]
A D Bm
For a little while have I forsaken thee;
G A G D
But with great mercies will I gather thee.
A D F#m Bm
In a little wrath I hid my face from thee
G
For a moment.
F#m Bm G
But with everlasting kindness will I gather thee,
F#m Bm G
And with mercy will I take thee ‘neath my wings,
F#m Bm G
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills shall be removed,
F#m G
And the valleys shall be lost beneath the sea,
Em G
But know, my child,
Em D G A D
My kindness shall not depart from thee!
[Verse 2]
A D Bm
Though thine afflictions seem at times too great to bear,
G A G D
I know thine every thought and every care.
A D F#m Bm
And though the very jaws of hell gape after thee
G
I am with thee.
F#m Bm G
And with everlasting mercy will I succor thee,
F#m Bm G
And with healing will I take thee ‘neath my wings.
F#m Bm G
Though the mountains shall depart, and the hills shall be removed,
F#m G
And the valleys shall be lost beneath the sea,
Em G
Know, my child,
Em D G A D
My kindness shall not depart from thee!
[Bridge]
F#m
How long can rolling waters
G
Remain impure?
F#m G
What pow'r shall stay the hand of God?
Bb C F
The Son of Man hath descended below all things.
Bb F G
Art thou greater than He?
[Verse 3]
A D Bm
So hold on thy way, for I shall be with thee.
G A G D
And mine angels shall encircle thee.
A D F#m Bm
Doubt not what thou knowest, Fear not man, for he
G
Cannot hurt thee.
F#m Bm G
And with everlasting kindness will I succor thee,
F#m Bm G
And with mercy will I take thee ‘neath my wings.
F#m Bm G
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills shall be removed,
F#m G
And the valleys shall be lost beneath the sea,
Em G
But know, my child,
Em D G A Bm
My kindness shall not depart from thee!
[Refrain]
Em D G A
My kindness shall not depart (pause)
D G A D
from thee!