RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION

Words and Music: Nathanael, Glo

Intro:
(F)-(F#dim)-(E)
(Am)-(F)-(Am)

Verse 1
Boy: (Am)I've been told my (E)lifestyle's bad!
Girl: That my (Am)parents abuse me, and
I (D)should be glad, ha, ha, that I have been
"(Am)rescued" and (E)now I'm "safe,"
Boy: To "(F)start a new life,"
Girl: And "for(B)get about my faith"!
Boy: (Am)Taken from home and (E)people that love me,
Girl: (Am)Locked in a room where they (D)push and shove me-
Boy: (F)Trying to tell me,
Deprogrammers: "You're en(G)slaved and abused!"
"An un(F)fortunate victim!"
Girl: But it's (E)just an excuse [just an excuse] for ...

Re(Am)ligious persecution!
Religious persecution!
(F)-(Am)

Verse 2
Girl: The (Am)life I remember just a (E)few days ago
Of (Am)helping [helping] and caring [caring]
and (D)working to show the (Am)world of God's
Love, (E)Salvation and Plan, and (F)final
events to be (B)brought upon man!
Boy: The (Am)reason's clear, there's no (E)doubt in
my mind as to (Am)why we are targeted
(D)time after time.
Girl: We're (F)seeing fulfilled what's
(G)written in Scripture:
Singers: (F)All who live Godly in (E)Jesus shall suffer ...

Chorus
Re(Am)ligious persecution!
(G)Gives me the joy of knowing
That what we are (F)suffering (Dm)is because of our (C)faith!
I (F)know in my heart, no matter (C)what they may (E)say,
I'm (F)gonna receive my (Dm)reward in Heaven one (E)day!

Verse 3
Girl: I (Am)just got the news, they (E)said,
Deprogrammers: "Now you're free!"
"To (Am)go on back home!"
"And live (D)normally!"
Boy: But those (F)rumors and lies have (G)caused
so much grief, so we'll (F)stand up and
fight this hate and (E)bigotry!
[This hate and bigotry!]

(Am)-(E)-(Am)
(Am)-(E)-(Am)

Boy: Now instead of forgetting what's happened to me,
I think it's my responsibility
To warn and tell you, if you trust in God, too,
This very same thing could happen to you!

[I said] This (F)very same thing could (E)happen to you!
[Happen to you!]

[Repeat Chorus]

Re(Am)ligious persecution!
Religious persecution!

Deprogrammers: "We've got you on child prostitution!"
"And brainwashing!"

[Religious persecution!]
Girl: But you don't have any evidence
to support these false allegations!

[Religious persecution!]

Deprogrammers: "Evidence?" "We don't need any evidence!"

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