The Opening Medley
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Lyrics and chords
1 Opening Medley ( based upon the opening of John’s gospel )
B
In the beginning was the word,
and the word was-with God,
And the Word was God.
In the beginning all things were made, And without- Him,
Nothing was made.
G#m C#m
In Him was life, light of all humankind,
F# B
In Him was light, author of day.
G#m C#m
And to the darkness came this wondrous light,
F# B
A light the dark could never chase away.
G7 C
In the beginning, in the beginning, in the beginning……
C F/C C F C
To the darkness came God's light, Light of men was that life,
F/C C D G
There at the beginning was the Word of God.
C F/C C F C
He was coming to the world, as a child, as its light.
C F/C C D C
Word made flesh, who dwelt with us, full of grace and truth.
Chorus:-
F C Am Dm G C
Light of Christ come shine in us, Lead us on, light the way.
F C F F/C C A7
Let your flame forever burn, then will your love grow.
D G/D D G A D
Holy child of Bethlehem, ray of hope, light divine,
G/D D E A
You came down from glory in humility,
D G/D D G A D
You who grew in to a king, Prince of Peace, Emmanuel,
G/D D E A
You came down to save us, came to set us free. (ch)
G D Bm Em A D
Light of Christ come shine in us, Lead us on, light the way.
G D Bm Em G/A D B7
Let your flame forever burn, then will your love grow.
E A E A B A
God so loved the world that He gave,
E A E A B A
God so loved the world that He gave,
E A E A B C#m
God so loved the world that He gave,
A B A
His only begotten Son.
A/B E A E A B E
So that every--one who believes, shall not die
E A E A B E
Every--one who believes, shall not die
E A E A B C#m
Every--one who believes, shall not die
A B E A B E A B E
But have everlasting life===everlasting life=========LIFE.
© 2001 Sheila Hamil