Misc Praise Songs – Our Prayer To Thee (Guitar)

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Text: Russell M. Nelson, b 1924 Music: Joseph Parry, 1841-1903; piano score arr. Mack Wilbert, b. 1955 Capo 3 for key of F Preferred chord shapes for this arrangement, which will cause the melody to be expressed in the chords and provide better fingering: A7: X02020 A7/D: X02030 A7/G: X02023 A7/F#: X02022 G/D: 320033 G: 320003 A: X02220 Asus: X02230 [Verse 1]
   D                 Em   Em7 A7/D A7
We pray to Thee, our Heav'ly  Fa---ther,

A7/D  A7                  F#m  A    D
With  grateful hearts and fond em-o-tion.

   D                  G     D     Em7
We thank Thee for our great Ex-em-plar -

       A      A7  A7/G  A7/F# A7  D
Thy be-lov-ed and a-----ton---ing Son

    G               G/D G        D
Who gave Himself as sa--cred ran-som,

     A        Asus A Asus A7   D
That we could live a-gain with Thee!

D7  G                D/G  D  Bm7
Our joy is full, our song so gladsome,

   D       Asus  A   A7      D
Re-new our faith and hope in Thee.
[Verse 2]
   D                 Em   Em7 A7/D A7
We pray to Thee, our Heav'ly  Fa---ther,

A7/D A7                  F#m A     D
With thankful hearts and a---dor-a-tion.

   D                  G   D       Em7
We thank Thee for our lov-ing Savior,

       A       A7 A7/G A7/F# A7  D
Who re-deem-ed us from death and sin;

    G             G/D   G        D
He gave to us His truth to brigh-ten

     A       Asus A  Asus A7  D
Our path, to help us walk His way,

D7 G                  D/G  D   Bm7
To love and serve, to lift and lighten

    D        Asus  A   A7     D
The lives of all   who will o-bey.
[Verse 3]
   D                 Em   Em7 A7/D A7
We pray to Thee, our Heav'ly  Fa---ther,

A7/D A7            F#m  A    D
With gratitude and deep devo-tion

    D                G   D         Em7
For loving faith and end-less splendor

  A      A7  A7/G A7/F# A7 D
E-ternal glo-ry   bound as one!

   G              G/D G        D
We pray for mercy and for-give-ness

    A       Asus A   Asus A7 D
And hope to know Thy ho---ly will.

D7 G                  D/G   D  Bm7
We yearn for Thee, we plead in meekness,

    D        Asus  A   A7     D
Thy trust in us    may we ful-fill.