Honor

G     C   G                      Dm Honor had a name, at home and in the school                       G Children learn to bow the heart                   C Before they learn to rule Father, mother, silver hair          Dm Were not pushed aside                    G God had spoken, we were taught                C To hear before our pride F               G Now the word is wearing thin F                C Changed by noise and dressed as sin C      Em   F Honor, come home again G               C Teach our proud hearts how to bend G    Em         F Long life walks where honor stays C             G           C Lord, restore the ancient ways C   G          C Now respect is called a change                   Dm Correction sounds like hate          Dm7      G Children lose the ancient path                    C When no one guards the gate F               G Rise before the aged head F            G That is what the scripture said C      Em          F Honor, honor, come home again Fmaj7           C Teach our proud hearts how to bend G    Em         F Long life walks where honor stays C             G   C Lord, restore the ancient ways G                 Em The Bible did not whisper this F        C It wrote it on the door G                 Em Mock the ones who came before Dm7               G  C And wisdom speaks no more G             F Honor, honor, come home again G               C Teach our proud hearts how to bend      Em   C     F Long life walks where honor stays Dm            G   C Lord, restore the ancient way Dm7       Em7     F Honor the father, honor the mother C             Em7   F     C   Dm7 Honor the old ones, honor the Lord Em   C  F      C       Dm7 Give us honor, give us grace C   F             C    Dm7 For your image in each face