The Word Of Life

	  		
verse 1 
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In a byre near Bethlehem  
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Passed by many a wandering stranger 
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The most precious Word of Life  
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Was heard gurgling in a manger 
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For the good of us all 

verse 2 
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By the Galilean Lake 
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Where the people flocked for teaching 
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The most precious Word of Life 
          Em                G 
Fed their mouths as well as preaching 
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For the good of us all  

Refrain 
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And He’s here when we call Him 
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Bringing health, love, and laughter 
        Em            G 
To life now and ever after 
        D      G    D 
For the good of us all 

verse 3 
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Quiet was Gethsemane 
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Camouflaging priest and soldier 
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The most precious Word of Life 
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Took the world's weight on His shoulder 
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For the good of us all 

verse 4 
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On the hill of Calvary 
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Place to end all hope of living 
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The most precious Word of Life  
             Em                G 
Breathed His last and died, forgiving 
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For the good of us all 

Refrain 
        G               D 
And He’s here when we call Him 
         G       F#m      Bm 
Bringing health, love, and laughter 
        Em            G 
To life now and ever after 
        D      G    D 
For the good of us all 

Verse 5 
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In a garden, just at dawn 
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Near the grave of human violence 
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The most precious Word of Life 
            Em                G 
Cleared His throat and ended silence 
        D    G    D 
For the good of us all 

Refrain 
        G               D 
And He’s here when we call Him 
         G       F#m      Bm 
Bringing health, love, and laughter 
        Em            G 
To life now and ever after 
        D      G    D 
For the good of us all