G♯9
As water to the thirsty,
G♯7 D♯/G♯
As beauty to the eyes,
C♯/E♯
As strength that follows weakness,
C♯m/G♯ D♯sus4 D♯
As truth instead of lies;
G♯9 D♯/G♯
As songtime and springtime
C♯/E♯ C♯m
and summertime to be.
G♯ C♯m G♯maj7
So is my lord, my living lord,
C♯m/A♯ D♯sus4 D♯ G♯9 D♯/G♯ C♯/G♯ G♯9
So is my lord to me
G♯9
Like calm in place of clamour,
G♯7 D♯/G♯
Like peace that follows pain,
C♯/E♯
Like meeting after parting,
C♯m/G♯ D♯sus4 D♯
Like sunshine after rain
G♯9 D♯/G♯
Like moonlight and starlight
C♯/E♯ C♯m
and sunlight on the sea
G♯ C♯m G♯maj7
So is my lord, my living lord,
C♯m/A♯ D♯sus4 D♯ G♯9 D♯/G♯ C♯/G♯ G♯9
So is my lord to me
G♯9
As sleep that follows fever,
B♯m/E♯ D♯sus4 D♯
As gold instead of grey
C♯9 C♯
As freedom after bondage,
C♯m D♯sus4 D♯
As sunrise to the day
G♯9 D♯/G♯
As home to the traveler
C♯/G♯ C♯m
and all we long to see
G♯ C♯m G♯maj7
So is my lord, my living lord,
C♯m/A♯ D♯sus4 D♯ G♯9 D♯/G♯ C♯/G♯ C♯m/G♯ G♯9
So is my lord to me