IT PAYS TO SERVE JESUS

Words and music: Frank C. Huston

[Dad's keys: Ab, F#, Eb]

Chorus
(D)It (A)pays to serve Jesus, it (D)pays every day,
It (A)pays every (E7)step, every (A)step of the (A7)way.
Though the (D)path(G)way (D)to glory (D7)may (G)sometimes be drear,
(G#dim)You'll be (D/A)happy each (A7)step of the (D)way.

Verse 1
The (D)ser(Ddim)vice (D)of Jesus (G)true (D)pleasure affords,
In (Em7)Him there is (A7)joy with(G/D)out (D)an (Ddim)al(D)loy.
'Tis (D)Hea(Ddim)ven (D)to trust Him (G)and (D)rest in His Words,
It (Em7)pays to serve (A7)Jesus each (D)day.

[Repeat Chorus]

Verse 2
It (D)pays (Ddim)to (D)serve Jesus (G)what (D)e'er may betide,
It (Em7)pays to be (A7)true, what (G/D)ev(D)er (Ddim)you (D)do.
'Tis (D)ri(Ddim)ches (D)of mercy (G)in (D)Him to abide,
It (Em7)pays to serve (A7)Jesus each (D)day.

[Repeat Chorus]

Verse 3
Though (D)some (Ddim)times (D)the shadows (G)may (D)hang o'er the way
And (Em7)sorrows may (A7)come and (G/D)beck-(D)on (Ddim)us (D)home,
Our (D)pre(Ddim)cious (D)Redeemer (G)our (D)toil will repay,
It (Em7)pays to serve (A7)Jesus each (D)day.

[Repeat Chorus]

[Alternate Chorus:]
(D)It (A7)pays to serve Jesus, it (D)pays every day,
It (A)pays every (E7)step of this (A)life's weary (A7)way.
Oh, the (D)path(G)way (D)to glory (D7)may (G)sometimes seem drear,
But (G#dim)you'll be (D/A)happy every (A7)step of the (D)way.
[Another last line: (G#dim)You'll be so (D/A)happy if you (A7)keep in God's (D)way.]

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