When I Hear the Praises Start Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
My son, [F#m]My son,
why [A]are [Bm]you striv[A]ing[D]
[G]You can't add one thi[Bm]ng to
what's been [D]done [A]for you[D]
I did [F#m]it all while [A]I was
dy[Bm]ing[A][D][A][G]
Rest in your faith,
[Bm]my peace will come[D] to yo[A]u

[Verse 2]
For when I hear [G]the praises [D]sta[A]rt[Bm]
[A]I w[D]ant to rain u[A]pon y[Bm]ou
[A]Blessing[D]s that w[G]ill fill y[D]our hear[A]t
I see [D]no stain [A]upon [Bm]you
Be[A]cause [D]you are [G]my child
[D]and you kno[A]w me[Bm]
[A]To [D]Me you're only [G]holy
[D]Nothing that [E]you've done
[F#sus4]re mains[G]
Only what [Asus4]you do for[D]
Me
[E][G][A][D][A]

[Verse 3]
[D]
My child, My child,
[F#m]why are yo[A]u weeping[Bm][A][D][G]
You will not [Bm]have to wait
[A]forever[D][A][D]
That day and that [F#m]hour is i[A]n
My [Bm]keeping[A][D][G]
The day I'll [Bm]bring you [A]into [D]Heaven

[Verse 4]
[A]For when I hear the[G] praises
[D]sta[A]rt
[Bm]My child, [A]I w[D]ant
to rain [A]upon [Bm]you
[A]Blessing [D]that wil[G]l fil[D]l your hea[A]rt
[D]I see no stain [A]upon [Bm]you
Be[A]cause [D]you are [G]My child
[D]and you kno[A]w me[Bm]
[A]To [D]me you're only [F#m]holy
Nothing that you've [E]done [F#sus4]remain s[G]
Only [Asus4]what you do in M[D]e
[E]

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 5]
My precious [G#m]bride,
[B]the day [C#m]is nea[E]ring
[A]When I'll take you in [C#m]My
arms and hold [B]you[E]
I know there are so many [G#m]thing s that
[B]you've [C#m]been h[B]earing[E][B][E]
[A]But you just hold on [C#m]to what
I have told [B]you

[Verse 6]
For when I hear the [A]praises [E]start
[B]My bride,
[C#m]I want[B] to r[E]ain u[B]pon you[C#m]
[E]Blessings that [A]will [C#m]fill y[E]our h[B]eart
I [E]see no stain [B]upon [C#m]you
Because [E]you are [A]My child,
[E]and you kno[B]w Me[C#m]
[E]To me you're [F#sus4]only holy[G#m]
Nothing that [F#]you've done will [A]remain
Only what [B]you do[E][F#][A]
[B]for[E] me[B][E]

[Outro 1]
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