Michael Patrick Kelly – Rain Of Roses (Guitar)

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Saint Theresa little flower

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During your short life on earth

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You became a mirror of angelic purity

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Of love as strong as death

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And wholehearted abandonment to God

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Now that you rejoice in your reward

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Turn your eyes of mercy upon me

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For I so ardently desire

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A rain of roses on

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My head

           E                    A
A rain of roses at my hour of death

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Shower roses on my head

        E                    A
Shower roses at my hour of death

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Obtain for me the need to keep

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My heart and mind pure like your own

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To receive the hoped

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For graces

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From the Lord's infinite Goodness

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I put all my confidence in you

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Your "Little way" has reached me too

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Yes I implore your intercession

          A        E
For I so ardently desire

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A rain of roses on

    Bm
My head

           E                    A
A rain of roses at my hour of death

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Shower roses on my head

        E                    A
Shower roses at my hour of death

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Little by little I come to littleness

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Little by little to serve and love Him best

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Little by little I'm on your "Little way"

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Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus

        A        E
Oh I so ardently desire

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A rain of roses on my head

            E                  A
A rain of roses at my hour of death

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Shower roses on my head

        E                D
Shower roses shower roses