Meekness
Track 14
G Am You were taught to answer soft D G To give the other way Am Now the loud man takes the room D G And calls you weak all day Am7 Not weak hands D G Not timid eyes Em D7 G Meekness is strength made wise C Am7 On the road they cut you off D G At work they push ahead Am Grace looks foolish to the proud D Till every word is said Am7 D G Not weak hands, not timid eyes Em G Meekness is strength made wise C D G Em Blessed are the meek ones, they will inherit the earth. Am D G Am7 Power under the hand of God is strength of holy worth. Am Am Jesus had all heaven’s right D G Yet he bowed beneath the rod Am Not because his strength was small Am7 G But because he trusted God Am Am7 C G Teach our children, teach us this Am D Strength can kneel and still resist C D G Em Blessed are the meek ones, they will inherit the earth Am D Power under the hand of God G His strength of holy worth C D Bm7 The world says, take it, prove your name Em Am7 Christ says, lay your weapons down Bm7 C The meek do not lose the kingdom D G They receive it as their crown Bm7 Am7 D7 G Bm7 Blessed are the meek ones Am7 D G Bm7 Am7 Blessed are the meek ones D G Bm7 Am D Blessed are the meek ones C G Blessed are the meek ones Em D D They will inherit the earth Am D Power under the hand of God G Is strength of holy worth Am G Meekness is strength under the Lord Am G Bm Meekness is strength, trusting his word. Bm7 Am7 D G Am7 D7 Make us meek and make us strong in the kingdom of your Son. You