CHILDREN OF THE SUN

Composed by Stephen Reid

(Em)A tiny band of (A7)weary knights,
(D)Returning from their (Bm)endless fights,
(Em)Dirty, bruised (A7)and bedraggled,
(D)From some de(Bm)feat in battle,
(Em)Approached a great wall and (A7)pompous city,
(D)Grey and proud (Bm)and forbidding,
(Em)They looked for rest and (A)refuge there,
But the (G)system re(A)fused to (D)care

Chorus One:
We are (G)children (Em)of the sun,
From (A)every land and (D6)tribe we've come,
Re(G)jected by this (Em)generation,
(A)Marching toward a (A7)Heavenly Nation(D)

(Em)So they left and (A7)trudged on past,
(D)Tired and worn, un(Bm)til at last,
(Em)They came upon a (A7)village
In which a filthy (D)beggar lay in a (Bm)wayside ditch,
Their (Em)hearts reached out to the (A7)beggar's cries,
(D)And as the tears (Bm)filled their eyes,
(Em)They told him "We are (A)just like you,
(G)So come and (A)join us (D)too"(A)-(B)

Chorus One:
We are (G)children (Em)of the sun,
From (A)every land and (D6)tribe we've come,
Re(G)jected by this (Em)generation,
(A)Marching toward a (A7)Heavenly Nation(D)

Chorus Two:
(G)We are soldiers (Em)of the King,
(A)David leads us (D6)as we sing,
The (G)gates of hell can(Em)not prevail,
For (A)love and faith can (A7)never fail(D)

And (Em)as they ride to(A7)ward the horizon,
(D)The sunset sky they (Bm)kept their eyes on,
In(Em)stead of getting (A7)small, they grew,
(D)And filled the sky with (Bm)others too
(Em)Who joined them as they (A7)left behind,
(D)The system which was (Bm)so unkind,
The (Em)story is the (A)truth, not lies,
It's (G)happening be(A)fore your (D)eyes (A)-(B)

[Repeat Chorus One]

[Repeat Chorus Two]

Chorus Three:
(G)Knights in armor (Em)of the Lord,
(A)Take up the Word, it (D6)is your sword,
(G)In the end we'll (Em)win you'll see,
'cause (A)Jesus has the (A7)victory (D)

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