Page CXVI - I Love The Lord

      [Intro]
Eb-C-Ab (2x)

[Verse 1]
   Eb
He heard my cries,
   Cm           Ab      Cm        Bb         Eb
He bowed his ear and    chased my griefs away
  Eb              Cm          Ab
O let my heart no more despair
      Cm          Bb   Cm
While I have breath    breath to pray

[Chorus]
  Ab                   Eb        F
I love The Lord     He chased my griefs away
   Ab                   Eb       F
Despair no more     and use this breath to pray (2x)
   Ab-Eb-F Ab-Eb-F
To pray to pray (2x)

[Instrumental]
Eb-C-Ab (2x)

[Verse 2]
   Eb                 Cm          Ab
My flesh declined, my spirits fell
    Cm     Bb       Eb
And I drew near the dead
  Eb              Cm          Ab
Return my soul to God thy rest
              Cm   Bb  Cm
for thou hast known    known His love

[Chorus]
  Ab                   Eb        F
I love The Lord     He chased my griefs away
   Ab                   Eb       F
Despair no more     and use this breath to pray (2x)
   Ab-Eb-F Ab-Eb-F
To pray to pray (2x)

[Bridge]
   Ab              Cm          Eb
My God I cried thy servant save
     Ab      Cm            Eb
Thy power can    rescue me from the grave (2x)

[Verse 3]
   Eb                Cm             Ab       Cm       Bb      Eb
My God hath saved my soul from death     and dried my falling tears
   Eb                  Cm             Ab   Cm       Bb  Cm
Now to His praise I'll spend my breath and my remain, remaining years

[Chorus]
  Ab                   Eb        F
I love The Lord     He chased my griefs away
   Ab                   Eb       F
Despair no more     and use this breath to pray (2x)
   Ab-Eb-F Ab-Eb-F
To pray to pray (2x)