Misc Praise Songs – My Coptic Church (Guitar)

  Am                Em            Am
My Coptic church the church of the Lord

  Am                 Em            Am
Ancient and strong I wish her long life

   Dm        Am      Em               Am
In the early years after the birth of Christ,

   Dm            Am        Em          Am
St Mark came bearing light of the true faith

   C            G                    Em
He dwelt in the land proclaiming salvation

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In the name of our Redeemer Christ who remove our sins

    Am                     Em         Am
The Copts then believed in the Lord Jesus

    Am                   Em        Am
And joy filled all the cities of Egypt

     Dm              C         Em            Am
In a very very short time they abolished all idols,

    Dm            C       Em          Am
The cross was exalted the sign of the faith

  C           G       C               Em
Satan quickly rose to war the sons of God

   Am                    Em          Am
He stirred the rulers emperors and armies

   Am                       Em          Am
He then declared war on the sons of the faith

  Am                   Em              Am
Deny your Christ or be thrown in the fire

 Dm            Am      Em            Am
Our honoured fathers elders and youngsters.

     Dm           Am
Were not moved by pain

  Em                 Am
distressed nor dishonored

    C             G      C               Em
But said courageously forward no turning back

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We don´t fear fire our Lord is Jesus Christ

          Am                         Em             Am
They were beaten and imprisoned they lived in oppression

          Am                   Em           Am
They were burnt and killed and tasted every pain

       Dm             C          Em              Am
By the power of their faith they over came their pain

     Dm             C      Em      Am
They kept believing in the King of Peace

     C               G        C          Em
With blood and suffering they bought the faith

    Am                         Em             Am
And preserved it for us in the name of our saviour

    Am               Em      Am
Let us all rise from our laziness

     Am                    Em         Am
With diligence seeking the heavenly reward

    Dm              Am        Em      Am
The church of our fathers you are our pride

   Dm                 Em          Am
To her success let us all join together

   C      G          C            Em
My Coptic church her faith is orthodox

    Am           Em          Am
For ever strong Egypt is for Christ.