I Hear Your Voice
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13 I Hear Your Voice
‘This is the fast that pleases me…to share your bread with the hungry and shelter the homeless poor,’
(Isaiah 58.6-7) ‘Let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn’ (Joel: 2.13)
1st capo Em(Fm)
Fm
I hear your voice crying in the darkness
C7
I hear your voice calling out my name
Fm
I hear your voice telling me to wake up
Bbm C7 Fm
I served, now you do the same.
Fm
I hear this voice urging me to action,
C7
I hear this voice calling out my name,
Fm
I hear this voice drumming through my heartbeat
Bbm C7 Fm
I gave, now you do the same.
Bbm Fm
I don't want your prayers or your protestations
C7 Fm C7 Fm
Don't want your vows or your empty words
Bbm Fm
Don't ask me to bless all your celebrations
C7 Fm bass line
Unless you are living my word.
Fm
I hear your voice whisp'ring in our laughter
C7
I hear your voice shouting in our pain,
Fm
I hear your voice telling us to love more
Bbm C7 Fm
I cared now you do the same.
Bbm Fm
They're no use to me all your proclamations,
C7 Fm C7 Fm
You're wasting your time with your fancy words
Bbm Fm
The sacrifice I want is love in action
C7 Fm bass line
That's when you'll be living my word
Fm
I hear your voice telling me you love me
C7
I hear your voice whispering my name
Fm
I hear your voice asking me to follow
Bbm C7 Fm
I love, now you do the same …I hear your voice rpt
© 1988 Margaret Scott