Hsa-uwc Holy Song - Suffering Heart

	  		
verse 1 
C        C/E     G  Am C       F    C              G 
Darkness gaining power within, tempting my soul to fall. 
C                 G              Am        Gm         D7 G     G7 
Weak is my heart, blurred are my thoughts, soon I am overcome. 
Am         Em    F  C       Am   Dm          F G     G7 
Blinded to Truth losing the Way, Thinking of myself. 
C        Am  G   C     Am  Gm            Am    Em    G 
So I can see how sin began sprouting within my soul, 
C        Am  Dm        F   C/G           G  G7 C 
So I can see how sin began sprouting within my soul. 


verse 2 
C       C/E       G Am C      F C                  G 
When my Lord came over to me, I would not hear His voice; 
C                 G          Am     Gm         D7   G    G7 
Blinded and deaf, closing my heart, I ran away from Him. 
Am     Em     F    C    Am   Dm       F G     G7 
So I remained lost in desire only for myself. 
C            Am   G  C         Am  Gm     Am          Em    G 
Grieving the Lord suffered for me, going again to the cross, 
C            Am   Dm           F   C/G    G       G7  C   
Grieving the Lord suffered for me, going again to the cross. 


verse 3 
C    C/E       G     Am  C         F    C               G 
To restore the black lonely night, held by the power of sin, 
C                   G           Am   Gm                 D7  G      G7 
Deserts He crossed, walking the way, climbing the rocks and peaks, 
Am            Em F  C      Am  Dm          F  G     G7 
Searching for us people of sin who deserve to die. 
C             Am G C    Am  Gm           Am            Em     G 
How then could I ever begin thanking the Lord for such grace? 
C             Am Dm     F   C/G          G        G7   C  
How then could I ever begin thanking the Lord for such grace? 


verse 4 
C    C/E      G Am  C         F    C                G 
To defeat the power of death, fighting the realm of sin, 
C                  G           Am   Gm            D7 G     G7 
I sought the Lord, longing for Him, Bridegroom of my soul, 
Am          Em    F    C     Am   Dm           F   G     G7 
Tortured my heart,suffering alone fighting deepest pain. 
C         Am  G C         Am    Gm          Am           Em    G 
Finally today I greet the Lord, gaining all comfort from Him, 
C         Am  Dm          F     C/G         G       G7   C  
Finally today I greet the Lord, gaining all comfort from Him, 


Verse 5 
C    C/E    G   Am  C         F    C             G 
Joy eternal lifting my heart, swelling within my breast; 
C             G        Am    Gm           D7 G 
Now I behold, Heavenly life, glory and happiness. 
Am       Em   F     C     Am   Dm           F  G     G7 
Always before stung by my sin, I was doomed to die. 
C         Am  G C    Am    Gm           Am          Em    G 
Finally today I am reborn, filled with abundant new life. 
C         Am  Dm     F     C/G          G       G7  C  
Finally today I am reborn, filled with abundant new life. 


Verse 6 
C    C/E     G  Am C         F   C                   G 
O my dearest heavenly bride, now you've come home at last.  
C                    G             Am  Gm          D7 G 
Deserts you crossed, searching for me, climbing rocky peaks; 
Am       Em    F    C      Am  Dm          F    G     G7 
You persevered faithful to me, longing for this day. 
C            Am   G   C     Am  Gm               Am            Em    G 
How you've become lovely to see through all your suffering and pain. 
C            Am   Dm        F   C/G              G         G7  C  
How you've become lovely to see through all your suffering and pain. 


Verse 7 
C       C/E    G   Am C          F     C          G 
Come, O come together we'll sing songs of eternal praise.  
C                  G           Am    Gm            D7  G 
Taste now my love, treasure so pure, Heaven's gift for you; 
Am        Em    F   C      Am   Dm           F    G     G7 
All of my heart waited for you, yearning for this day. 
C         Am    G   C      Am   Gm        Am          Em    G 
All of my heart waited for you, now I can give you my Love 
C         Am    Dm         F    C/G       G        G7 C  
All of my heart waited for you, now I can give you my Love