YOUR WORDS ARE SPIRIT AND LIFE

REFRAIN ( = ca. 98)

E B Gm7 Cm Fm/A

Your words are spir it and life, O Lord: rich er than

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gold, strong er than

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life, O Lord; life ev er last ing.

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Text: Based on Psalm 19:8–11; Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957.

Music: Bernadette Farrell.
Text and music © 1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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 YOUR WORDS ARE SPIRIT AND LIFE, cont. (2)

VERSES
E B add9 Cm7 B E Fm/A B

1. God’s law is per fect, re fresh ing the soul, re viv ing the
2. God’s pre cepts keep us; their pur pose is right. They glad den the
3. Liv ing by God’s truth is ho ly and sure; God’s pres ence is
4. God’s word is pre cious, de sired more than gold; worth more than we

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Cm Cm/B A 6 B B 6 Fm7 B

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God’s
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God’s com mand is
truth is
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1. bring ing us wis dom, bring ing God’s wis dom to birth.
2. brings us new vi sion; bring ing God’s light to our eyes.
3. bring ing us jus tice; bring ing God’s jus tice to earth.
4. this word will feed us, bring ing ful fill ment and joy.

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REFRAIN ( = ca. 98)
Capo 1: (D) (A) (F m7) (Bm) (Em/G) (D/F ) (Em7)
E B Gm7 Cm Fm/A E /G Fm7

Your words are spir it and life, O Lord: rich er than gold, strong er than

(Asus4) (A) (D) (A) (F m7) (Bm) (G6) (Aadd9) (D)

B sus4 B E B Gm7 Cm A 6 B add9 E Fine

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death. Your words are spir it and life, O Lord; life ev er last ing.

VERSES
(D) (Aadd9) (Bm7) (A) (D) (Em/G) (A)
E B add9 Cm7 B E Fm/A B

1.
2.
3.
4.
God’s
God’s
Liv
God’s
law

ing
is
pre cepts
by
word is
per fect,
keep us;
God’s truth
pre cious,
iere fresh ing the
their pur pose is
is ho ly and
de sired more than
soul,
right.
sure;
gold;
re
They
God’s
worth
viv
glad
pres
more
ing
den
ence
than
the
the
is
we
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(Bm) (Bm/A) (G6) (A) (A6) (Em7) (A) (Bm)
Cm Cm/B A 6 B B 6 Fm7 B Cm

1. wea ry spir it. God’s rule can be trust ed: bring ing us
2. hearts of peo ple. God’s com mand is so clear it brings us new
3. ev er last ing. God’s truth is e ter nal, bring ing us
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4. dare i mag ine and, sweet er than hon ey, this word will

(Em/G) (A) (D) (F m) (Em/G) (A) (D) (Em/D) (D) (Em/D)

Fm/A B E Gm Fm/A B E Fm/E E Fm/E
D.C.

1. wis dom, bring ing God’s wis dom to birth.

2. vi sion; bring ing God’s light to our eyes.
3. jus tice; bring ing God’s jus tice to earth.
4. feed us, bring ing ful fill ment and joy.

Text: Based on Psalm 19:8–11; Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957.

Music: Bernadette Farrell.
Text and music © 1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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REFRAIN ( = ca. 98)
Capo 1: (D) (A) (F m7) (Bm) (Em/G) (D/F ) (Em7)
E B Gm7 Cm Fm/A E /G Fm7

Your words are spir it and life, O Lord: rich er than gold, strong er than

(Asus4) (A) (D) (A) (F m7) (Bm) (G6) (Aadd9) (D)

B sus4 B E B Gm7 Cm A 6 B add9 E Fine

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death. Your words are spir it and life, O Lord; life ev er last ing.

VERSES
(D) (Aadd9) (Bm7) (A) (D) (Em/G) (A)
E B add9 Cm7 B E Fm/A B

1.
2.
3.
4.
God’s
God’s
Liv
God’s
law

ing
is
pre cepts
by
word is
per fect,
keep us;
God’s truth
pre cious,
iere fresh ing the
their pur pose is
is ho ly and
de sired more than
soul,
right.
sure;
gold;
re
They
God’s
worth
viv
glad
pres
more
ing
den
ence
than
the
the
is
we
ev
(Bm) (Bm/A) (G6) (A) (A6) (Em7) (A) (Bm)
Cm Cm/B A 6 B B 6 Fm7 B Cm

1. wea ry spir it. God’s rule can be trust ed: bring ing us
2. hearts of peo ple. God’s com mand is so clear it brings us new
3. ev er last ing. God’s truth is e ter nal, bring ing us
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4. dare i mag ine and, sweet er than hon ey, this word will

(Em/G) (A) (D) (F m) (Em/G) (A) (D) (Em/D) (D) (Em/D)

Fm/A B E Gm Fm/A B E Fm/E E Fm/E
D.C.

1. wis dom, bring ing God’s wis dom to birth.

2. vi sion; bring ing God’s light to our eyes.
3. jus tice; bring ing God’s jus tice to earth.
4. feed us, bring ing ful fill ment and joy.

Text: Based on Psalm 19:8–11; Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957.

Music: Bernadette Farrell.
Text and music © 1993, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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