Behold Now The Kingdom

	  		

 
 


Intro: 

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verse 1: 

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A multitude followed a Man 
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A Prophet who spoke words of wisdom 
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And they listened trying to understand 
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The paradox of His great Truth 
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He said blessed be those who are poor 
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For you shall inherit the Kingdom 
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And blessed be those who are weak 
     B           A             E 
For you shall inherit great strength 
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Blessed be those who are children 
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For you shall be counted as wise 
   A             B 
Blessed be the blind man 
     A         B            E 
For you shall see with new eyes 




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Behold now the Kingdom 
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Behold now the Kingdom 
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Behold now the Kingdom 
              E    Esus4   A 
See with new eyes 


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verse 2: 

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Blest be those of compassion 
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For you shall inherit compassion 
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And blessed be those who forgive 
     B            A    E 
For you shall be for-given 
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You shall receive consolation 
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Only in reaching to give 
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Only in dying for others 
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Can you be reborn to live 


Repeat Chorus 


Coda: 

         E       A/E       E 
So a multitude followed a Man 
     A        E/G#            F#m    A/E 
A Prophet who spoke words of wisdom 
            E       A/E             E 
And they listened yet could not understand 
       B     A 
The paradox of His great Truth