verse 1
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In a byre near Bethlehem
G D
Passed by many a wandering stranger
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The most precious Word of Life
Em G
Was heard gurgling in a manger
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For the good of us all
verse 2
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By the Galilean Lake
G D
Where the people flocked for teaching
G F#m Bm
The most precious Word of Life
Em G
Fed their mouths as well as preaching
D G D
For the good of us all
Refrain
G D
And He’s here when we call Him
G F#m Bm
Bringing health, love, and laughter
Em G
To life now and ever after
D G D
For the good of us all
verse 3
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Quiet was Gethsemane
G D
Camouflaging priest and soldier
G F#m Bm
The most precious Word of Life
Em G
Took the world's weight on His shoulder
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For the good of us all
verse 4
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On the hill of Calvary
G D
Place to end all hope of living
G F#m Bm
The most precious Word of Life
Em G
Breathed His last and died, forgiving
D G D
For the good of us all
Refrain
G D
And He’s here when we call Him
G F#m Bm
Bringing health, love, and laughter
Em G
To life now and ever after
D G D
For the good of us all
Verse 5
D G D
In a garden, just at dawn
G D
Near the grave of human violence
G F#m Bm
The most precious Word of Life
Em G
Cleared His throat and ended silence
D G D
For the good of us all
Refrain
G D
And He’s here when we call Him
G F#m Bm
Bringing health, love, and laughter
Em G
To life now and ever after
D G D
For the good of us all