THE TORCH OF PRAYER

Words and music: Brother Sun

Capo: 2nd fret

Intro: (Dsus2)-(Asus2/C#)-(Bm7)-(Esus4)

Verse 1
There was a (A)woman who lost her (C#m7)man
When he was sent to (F#m)prison a broken (C#m7)man,
But she never stopped (Dmaj7)loving him,
And she never once (C#m7)called him bad.
She taught the kids to keep (Bm7)faith for him
And respect their (Esus4)dad.(E)

Chorus
(A)She said she could (C#m7)not believe
That (D)God would e(Asus2/C#)ver go a(Bm7)way
And (E)leave (C#/F)them(F#m)
In her (E)hour of des(Dsus2)pair.
She held on (Esus4)to the torch of prayer.

Interlude: (Dsus2)-(Asus2/C#)-(Bm7)-(Esus4)

Verse 2
For many long (A)years she carried (C#m7)on
Until all (F#m)earthly hope was long past (C#m7)gone.
But she never gave (Dmaj7)up him,
And she never would (C#m7)show dismay.
She knew that Jesus would (Bm7)rescue him
From prison one (Esus4)day.(E)

[Repeat Chorus]

Bridge
And when the (F#m)load of care
Was more than (E)she could bear,
She could see her (Dmaj7)Savior there,
Knee(E)ling with (F#m)her in prayer.(E/G#)
And when the (A)loneliness
Would rip her (Esus2)heart in two,
It was His (Dsus2/F#)gentleness
That (Esus2/G#)pulled her (F#sus4)through.(F#)

Verse 3
Then one fine (B)day she saw her (D#m)man
Released from (G#m7)prison a brand new (D#m)man.
Her prayers were (Emaj7)answered that day,
And the light came (D#m)shining through.
The dark clouds (C#m7)rolled away
And her dreams came (F#sus4)true.(F#)

Chorus
(B)She said she could (D#m7)not believe
That (E)God would e(Bsus2/D#)ver go a(C#m7)way
And (F#)leave (D#/G)them(G#m)
In her (F#)hour of des(E)pair.
She held on (F#sus4)to the torch of (Esus4)prayer.

(Esus2)-(Bsus2/D#)-(C#m7)-(F#sus4)

Listing of All Chords in This Song