Misc Praise Songs – God Is Working His Purpose Out (Guitar)

G     C            D       G
[tab]     C  D           G
As year succeeds to year,

       D           Em       B
[tab]             Em         D
And the time is drawing near;

                  G
Nearer and nearer draws the time,

                    E      Am
The time that shall surely be,

        G                               Em       Am
When the earth shall be filled with the glory of God

       D                 G
As the waters cover the sea.

G           C          D    G
From utmost east to utmost west,

  C      D            G
Wherever feet have trod,

       D            Em       B
By the mouth of many messengers

     Em                  D
Goes forth the voice of God,

                     G
'Give ear to me, ye continents,

   C            E     Am
Ye isles, give ear to me,

         G                             Em       Am
That the earth may be filled with the glory of God

      D                  G
As the waters cover the sea.

G           C     D          G
What can we do to work God's work,

     C     D         G
To prosper and increase

           D       Em       B
The love of God in all mankind,

    Em                       D
The reign of the Prince of peace?

                   G
What can we do to hasten the time,

      C             E      Am
The time that shall surely be,

         G                               Em       Am
When the earth shall be filled with the glory of God

        D                G
As the waters cover the sea?

G         C           D            G
March we forth in the strength of God,

         C          D           G
With the banner of Christ unfurled,

                      D         Em       B
That the light of the glorious gospel of truth

     Em                   D
May shine throughout the world;

                        G
Fight we the fight with sorrow and sin,

   C           E        Am
To set their captives free,

         G                            Em       Am
That the earth may be filled with the glory of God

       D                 G
As the waters cover the sea.

G         C      D        G
All we can do is nothing worth

   C       D            G
Unless God blesses the deed;

          D            Em       B
Vainly we hope for the harvesttide

          Em                  D
Till God gives life to the seed;

                      G
Yet nearer and nearer draws the time,

   C                E      Am
The time that shall surely be,

         G                              Em       Am
When the earth shall be filled with the glory of God

       D                 G
As the waters cover the sea.