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AFFLICTED SAINT, TO CHRIST DRAW NEAR
John Fawcett (1782),
Connie Dever
KEY: D
INTRO:
VERSE 1:
D A Bm D
Afflicted saint, to Christ draw near,
G D A
Your Savior’s gracious promise hear;
D A Bm D
His faithful Word you can believe:
G D A D
That as your days your strength shall be.
VERSE 2:
D A Bm D
Your faith is weak, your foes are strong,
G D A
And if the conflict should be long,
D A Bm D
The Lord will make the tempter flee
G D A D
That as your days your strength shall be.
REFRAIN:
Bm D A D
So, sing with joy, afflicted one;
Bm D A
The battle’s fierce, but the victory’s won!
D A Bm D
God shall supply all that you need;
G D A D
Yes, as your days your strength shall be
VERSE 3:
D A Bm D
Should persecution rage and flame,
G D A
Still trust in your Redeemer’s name.
D A Bm D
In fiery trials you shall see
G D A D
That as your days your strength shall be
REFRAIN:
Bm D A D
So, sing with joy, afflicted one;
Bm D A
The battle’s fierce, but the victory’s won!
D A Bm D
God shall supply all that you need;
G D A D
Yes, as your days your strength shall be
VERSE 4:
D A Bm D
When called to bear your weighty cross
G D A
Or sore affliction, pain, or loss,
D A Bm D
Or deep distress or poverty,
G D A D
Still as your days your strength shall be.
REFRAIN:
Bm D A D
So, sing with joy, afflicted one;
Bm D A
The battle’s fierce, but the victory’s won!
D A Bm D
God shall supply all that you need;
G D A D
Yes, as your days your strength shall be