Over a dozen years encouraging saints around the world !! (1991-2004)

Written by Ralph Merrifield

Written 6/4/88 and 6/11/88.
Sung often while driving to the hospital in Framingham MA
to visit my wife and newborn son.

GIVE EAR TO MY PRAYER
(from Psalm 17)

 

Capo 3

        G                                    D
Give ear to my prayer Lord, look on me with fairness
D7                                          G        G7
You have tried my heart and tested me
C                 G           Am7               G
I now call upon You, You alone do answer
Am         Em                 Am7   D   G
Hear my prayer Lord, come  to  me

C                                    Bm
Wondrously show Your lovingkindness
Am7                  D                    G
Keep me as the apple of Your eye
F#m                 Bm
Hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Am7                  C
   Lord hear my cry

G                   D                      D7                         G           G7
As for me, oh Lord I shall behold Your face in righteousness
C        G  Am7 G   Am           Em          Am7  D  Em
I shall be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake
C        G  Am7 G   Am            Em          Am7  D  G
I shall be satisfied with Your likeness when  I   awake

C                                    Bm
Wondrously show Your lovingkindness
Am7                  D                    G
Keep me as the apple of Your eye
F#m                 Bm
Hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Am7               D         Am7                    D
Lord hear my cry,   Lord hear my cry

        G                                    D
Give ear to my prayer Lord, look on me with fairness
D7                                          G        G7
You have tried my heart and tested me
C                 G           Am7               G
I now call upon You, You alone do answer
Am         Em                 Am7  D   Em
Hear my prayer Lord, come  to  me
Am         Em                 Am  D      G   D   D7   G
Hear my prayer Lord, come    to me

Recorded on:       "In The Knowledge Of Him" (1991)

 

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