Bless This House

	  		
Introd.: C (Fingering two times) 

Verse 1:
C          Em        F        C/E 
Bless this house, oh Lord, we pray 
F/D   Em/G  C     Am   F     G    C 
Make  it   safe  by   night and  day 
C           Em        F        C/E 
Bless these walls, so firm and stout 
F/D Em/G  C    Am  F   G   C 
Keeping   want and trouble out. 
Am        Em       F        C/E 
Bless the roof and chimneys tall 
F/D     C/E       D7/F#  Gsus 
Let thy peace lie over   all. 
C          C7/Bb      F/A  F/G  F 
Bless this door  that  it  may  prove 
    
     C/G        G       C 
Ever open... to Joy and Love. {Arp 2 measures} 
Verse two 
C           Em      F       C/E 
Bless these windows shining bright 
F/D  Em/G  C  Am    F   G    C 
Letting    in God's Heavenly light 
C         Em          F        G/E 
Bless the hearth, the painting there 
     Am       D/A    D7     G 
With smoke ascending like a prayer 

Bridge:
C         Em       F       C/E 
Bless the folk who dwell within 
F/D       C        D7/A       G 
Keep them pure and free  from sin. 
C        C7       F/A  F/G   F 
Bless us all that we   may   be 
D/F#      D7/F#    G 
Fit,  oh  Lord, to dwell with thee. 
C        G/D       C/E       F 
Bless us all  that one  day  we 
    C         Gsus G     C 
May dwell, oh Lord, with Thee (One time) 

Interlude: C Em F C/E D Em/G C Am F G C Em F G/E Am D/A D7 G  

Bridge:
C         Em       F       C/E 
Bless the folk who dwell within 
F/D       C        D7/A       G 
Keep them pure and free  from sin. 
C        C7       F/A  F/G   F 
Bless us all that we   may   be 
D/F#      D7/F#    G 
Fit,  oh  Lord, to dwell with thee. 
C        G/D       C/E       F 
Bless us all  that one  day  we 
    C         Gsus G     C 
May dwell, oh Lord, with Thee 
Outro 
    Dm          G            C 
May dwell     oh Lord    with Thee (Two time)