O LOVE THAT WILL NOT LET ME GO

Words: George Matheson
Music: Albert L. Peace
[The repeat of the last line is from a different version, by J. B. Herbert]

[Dad's key: D]

Verse 1
O (F)Love that will not (Dm6)let me (F/C)go(C),
I (C7)rest my weary soul in Thee;
I (F)give Thee (A7)back the life I (Dsus4)owe(Dm),
That (G7)in Thine ocean (E/G#)depths its (F/C)flow
May (C7)rich(F)er, (F/C)full(C7)er (F)be.
(Bdim)May (F/C)richer, (C7)fuller (F)be.

Verse 2
O (F)Light that followest (Dm6)all my (F/C)way(C),
I (C7)yield my flick'ring torch to Thee;
My (F)heart re(A7)stores its borrowed (Dsus4)ray(Dm),
That (G7)in Thy sunshine's (E/G#)blaze its (F/C)day
May (C7)bright(F)er, (F/C)fair(C7)er (F)be.
(Bdim)May (F/C)brighter, (C7)fairer (F)be.

Verse 3
O (F)joy that seekest (Dm6)me through (F/C)pain(C),
I (C7)cannot close my heart to Thee;
I (F)trace the (A7)rainbow through the (Dsus4)rain(Dm),
And (G7)feel the promise (E/G#)is not (F/C)vain
That (C7)morn (F)shall (F/C)tear(C7)less (F)be,
(Bdim)That (F/C)morn shall (C7)tearless (F)be.

Verse 4
O (F)cross that liftest (Dm6)up my (F/C)head(C),
I (C7)dare not ask to fly from Thee;
I (F)lay in (A7)dust life's glory (Dsus4)dead(Dm),
And (G7)from the ground there (E/G#)blossoms (F/C)red
Life (C7)that (F)shall (F/C)end(C7)less (F)be,
(Bdim)Life (F/C)that shall (C7)endless (F)be.

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