Watchtower Bible and Tract Society – Children Are A Trust From God (Guitar)

       C             Em
When a man becomes a father

       C           Am           F
And a woman has a child of her own,

      G7      C                  F
They share a trust, they must remember,

             Dm                 G/B
That is not theirs, not theirs alone.

               Am             Em
The gift they share is from Jehovah;

             C                       F
Of life and love he is the one true Source.

          C/E        F     Dm
To parents he gives sure direction

             C/G          G7      C
That they may follow the wisest course.

C/E       F                   C     Am
A sacred trust you have been given;

            Dm     F/G       C
A precious life is in your hands.

C/E         F                 C/E   Am
You can bestow the greatest favor;

               Dm       F/G      C
Instruct your child in God’s commands.

          C             Em
All the words God has commanded—

             C            Am           F
They must always prove to be on your heart.

       G7            C                  F
These words you’ll speak to sons and daughters;

              Dm                 G/B
This is your trust, this is your part.

                Am               Em
To them you’ll speak along your roadway,

              C                       F
When you rise up and when you are at rest.

            C/E        F     Dm
In years to come, may they remember,

             C/G           G7      C
May they be faithful, may they be blessed.

C/E       F                   C     Am
A sacred trust you have been given;

            Dm     F/G       C
A precious life is in your hands.

C/E         F                 C/E   Am
You can bestow the greatest favor;

               Dm       F/G      C
Instruct your child in God’s commands.