Song of Amos:  Amos 5. 21-24

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Lyrics and Chords: Am     Intro: Am / / / Am / / /

Am                  Dm

I will tell you a brand new story,

Am                              E

I will sing an ancient song,

Am                  Dm

for this people turn against me,

Am                        G            Am

do not know their right from wrong.

I despise empty worship,

cannot stand vain offerings.

Can’t abide the gifts they bring me,

close my ears to songs they sing.

Chorus:

                         G         Am

But let justice roll on freely,

                                 E

like a river running clean.

    Am                    Dm

Righteousness be found among you,

Am                 G         Am

like a never failing stream.

Look at all their endless idols!

They have turned their backs on me.

All secure and so complacent,

look with eyes that cannot see.

They are bound with cords of darkness,

held in bonds of misery.

Turn to me my captive people,

I your God can set you free.

Chorus x 2

…like a never failing stream x 4 and fade.

© words and music Sheila Hamil 1995

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