I am a morning person, a topic I address in a humorous fashion here. (I am one of those who refer to the practice of changing time in the spring as DST—Daylight Stealing Time—because the night people steal daylight from the morning people. But tonight we get to claim our morning hour of daylight back!) As such, my best time to try to connect with God is the morning. These three songs are from morning prayers.
Speak to Me
Speak to Me
© Edd Russell
Fresno 8/2006
CHORUS
C Em
In the morning, Lord
Dm G
When my heart is tender;
C Em
As the dawn awakes,
Dm G
When my mind is fresh,
VERSE 1
Dm G
Speak to me, Lord.
Dm G
Let me hear Your voice.
Dm G
Speak to me, Lord.
Dm G
Let me know Your truth.
VERSE 2
Come to me, Lord
Fill me with Your Spirit.
Come to me, Lord,
Fill me with Your pow’r.
Take Away
Take Away
© Edd Russell
Bakersfield 2001
AM7 DM7
Lord, I want to follow You today,
AM7 DM7
You’re the One Who knows the only way;
AM7 DM7
And I know I can trust and follow You,
AM7 DM7
So take my will, I surrender it to You.
Bm7 C#m
Take away
Bm7 C#m
Take away
Bm7
The things that take
C#m
Me away from You
Bm7
Away from You.
Take This Day
Take This Day
© Edd Russell
Fresno 8/2006
G D C2
In this, Your day, Lord
G D C2
We give You praise.
G D C2
We wish to live, Lord
G D C2
For You all our days.
Em7 D C2
For You alone
Em7 D C2
Know all our needs,
Em7 D C2
We cry out to You
Em7 D C2
Oh, Lord, please
G D/F# Em7 C2
Take this day
G D/F# Em7 C2
You made for us that we might
G D/F# Em7 C2
Go Your way
Vamp: C2 D
End: Fade on G D C2