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Sunday, November 3, 2024

Morning Prayers

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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

 


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