Christ for the World We Sing
by: Wolcott & de Giardini
G5 D D7 G Em C
1. Christ for the world we sing, the world to Christ
G D G D D7 G
we bring, with lov-ing zeal; the poor, and them
Ebdim Em G
that mourn, the faint and o-ver-borne, sin-sick and
Em7 C D G
sor-row-worn, whom Christ doth heal.
G5 D D7 G Em C
2. Christ for the world we sing, the world to Christ
G D G D D7 G
we bring, with fer-vent prayer; the way-ward and
Ebdim Em G
the lost, by rest-less pas-sions tossed, re-deemed
Em7 C D G
at count-less cost, from dark de-spair.
G5 D D7 G Em C
3. Christ for the world we sing, the world to Christ
G D G D D7 G
we bring, with one ac-cord; with us the work to
Ebdim Em G
share, with us re-proach to dare, with us the
Em7 C D G
cross to bear, for Christ our Lord.
G5 D D7 G Em C
4. Christ for the world we sing, the world to Christ
G D G D D7 G
we bring, with joy-ful song; the new-born souls,
Ebdim Em
whose days, re-claimed from er-ror's ways,
G Em7 C D G
in-spired with hope and praise, to Christ be-long.
Notes:
G5 D is a G5 not playing the hi G on the E string
You can play a D7 instead of the Ebdim