Misc Praise Songs – Our Blest Redeemer (Guitar)
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Words: Henriette Auber (1773-1862)
Music: John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876)
[Verse 1]
D G D Our blest Redeemer ere He breathed Bm E7 A His tender last fare-well A7 D D7 G Em D A guide a Com-fort-er be-queathed A D With us to dwell
[Verse 2]
D G D He came in semblance of a dove Bm E7 A With sheltering wings out-spread A7 D D7 G Em D The holy balm of peace and love A D On earth to shed
[Verse 3]
D G D He came in tongues of living flame Bm E7 A To teach, con-vince, sub-due A7 D D7 G Em D All powerful as the wind He came A D As viewless too
[Verse 4]
D G D He comes sweet influence to im-part Bm E7 A A gracious will-ing guest A7 D D7 G Em D When he can find one hum-ble heart A D Wherein to rest
[Verse 5]
D G D And His that gentle voice we hear Bm E7 A Soft as the breath of even A7 D D7 G Em D That checks each fault that calms each fear A D And speaks of heaven
[Verse 6]
D G D And every virtue we po-ssess Bm E7 A And every vic-tory won A7 D D7 G Em D And every thought of ho-li-ness A D Are his a - lone
[Verse 7]
D G D Spirit of puri-ty and grace Bm E7 A Our weakness pit-ying see A7 D D7 G Em D O make our hearts Thy dwel-ling place A D And worthier Thee