IF I STAND

There’s (C)more that ris es in the morn ing than the sun,

and more that shines es in the night than just the moon.

It’s (Dm)more than just this fire here that keeps (G)me tween warm, and a shel ter that is larg er than this room.

ba by’s at her side.

And there’s a (C)loy al ty that’s (G)deep er than mere (C)sen ti ments, and a (G)mu sic high er than the songs that (E)I can sing.

The stuff of earth com petes for the al (C)le giance I owe on ly to the Giv er of all good things.

So if I (C)stand, (Dm)let (C)me (F)stand on the prom ise that (Dsus)You will pull me through.

And if I (Dm)can’t, let (C)me (F)fall on the grace that first (C)brought (G)me (C)to You.

And (G)if I (C)sing, (Dm)let (C)me (F)sing for the joy that has born in me these songs.

And if I (Dm)weep, let (C)it (F)be as a man who is (C)long ing for his home.

And there’s (C)more that danc es on the prai ries than the wind,

and more that puls es in the o cean than the tide.

It’s (Dm)There’s a love that is er than the (G)be tween friends, and more shel tle than a moth er’s than when her ba by’s at her side.

And there’s a (C)loy al ty that’s (G)deep er than mere (C)sen ti ments, and a (G)mu sic high er than the songs that (E)I can sing.

The stuff of earth com petes for the al (C)le giance I owe on ly to the Giv er of all good things.

So if I (C)stand, (Dm)let (C)me (F)stand on the prom ise that (Dsus)You will pull me through.

And if I (Dm)can’t, let (C)me (F)fall on the grace that first (C)brought (G)me (C)to You.

And (G)if I (C)sing, (Dm)let (C)me (F)sing for the joy that has born in me these songs.

And if I (Dm)weep, let (C)it (F)be as a man who is (C)long ing for his home.

And there’s

And (G)if I

And (C)if I (Dm)weep, let (C)me (F)weep as a man who is (C)long ing (G)for

his home.