We Beseech Thee

Words & Music:

Stephen Schwarz (Godspell)

 

C                F/C        C                   Bb      G

Father, hear Thy children's call, humbly at thy feet we fall.

Am   C7/G    F       D7/F#  C/G              Bb   C

Prodigals confessing all--; we beseech Thee, hear us!

We thy call have disobeyed, into paths of sin have strayed

And repenting have delayed; we beseech Thee, hear us!

 

CHORUS:

                Am                   E7       Am

Come sing about love, that caused us first to be.

                Am                 Dm/F      E

Come sing about love that made the stone and tree.

                Am   F             D7/F#     C/G              Bb   C

Come sing about love that draws us lovingly. We beseech Thee, hear us!

 

Sick!  We come to thee for cure.  Guilty!  We seek thy mercy sure.

Evil!  We long to be made pure; we beseech Thee, hear us!

Blind!  We pray that we may see.  Bound!  We pray to be made free.

Stained!  We pray for sanctity; we beseech Thee, hear us!

 

CHORUS:

 

By the gracious saving call spoken tenderly to all

Who have shared man's guilt and fall; we beseech Thee, hear us!

By the love that longs to bless, pitying our sore distress

Leading us to holiness; we beseech Thee, hear us!

 

C                                 F     C

Boom, chick-a-boom, chick-a-boom, chick-chick  [2x]

D                  G/D      D                       C     A

Grant us hope from earth to rise and to strain with eager eyes

D           D7/A     G        E7/G#  D/A              C    D

Towards the promised heavenly prize; we beseech Thee, hear us!

                Bm                          Em/B     F#

Come sing about love (love!) that caused us first to be.

Come sing about love (love!) that made the stone and tree.

                Bm           D7/A         C

Come sing about love (love!) love (love!) love (love!)

E7/G#               Bm           D7/A         G

Come on, sing about love (love!) love (love!) love (love!)

E7/G#               Bm           D7/A              G        E7/G#

Come on, sing about love (love!) love (love!) that draws us lovingly,

D/A              Cadd2  D

We beseech Thee, hear-- us!

D                                 G/A   D

Boom, chick-a-boom, chick-a-boom, chick-chick...  [2x]

G/A    D      G/A   D

Chick-chick!  Chick-chick!




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