READY THE WAY

VERSES ( = ca. 63)

Capo 5: (G) (Gsus4) (G)
C Csus4 C

1. “Read y the way of the Lord!

2. “Let ev ’ry val ley be filled.
3. Des ert and waste land will bloom.
4. Those who are blind will then see.
5. Strength en the ones who are weak.

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(C) (C/B) (Am7) (Am7/G) (D)
F F/E Dm7 Dm7/C G

1. Read y the way of the Lord!” A voice cries

2. Let
3. Des
4. Those
5. Strength
ev
ert
who
en
’ry
and
are
the
val ley
waste land
deaf will
ones who
ie
be
will
then
are
filled.
bloom.
hear.
weak.
Let ev
Glo

Say
ry
Those who
to
’ry
and
are
the
ev
(G) (C) (Em)
C F Am

1. out in the wil der ness: “Read y the

2. moun tain be hum bled; let ev ’ry
3. splen dor will fill the land. Des ert and
4. lame will then leap for joy. Those who are
Pr

5. fright ened: “Have cour age.” Strength en the

(D) (D/C) (D/B) (D)

G G/F G/E G

1. way of the Lord!” (to Verse 2)

2. val ley be filled.” (to Refrain)
3. waste land will bloom. (to Verse 4)
4. mute will then sing. (to Refrain)
5. ones who are weak. (to Refrain)

Text: Based on Isaiah 35:1–6; 40:1–5, 9–11; Ezekiel 11:19–20; Bob Hurd, b. 1950.
Music: Bob Hurd; arr. by Craig S. Kingsbury, b. 1952.
Text and music © 1986, Bob Hurd. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

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 READY THE WAY (Hurd), cont. (2)

REFRAIN
(C) (Dsus4) (D) (G) (G/F ) (Em)
F Gsus4 G C C/B Am
Melody

Harmony
Here is your God, com ing with

(Am7) (D) (C) (Dsus4) (D)

Dm7 G F Gsus4 G

w
your vin di ca tion. Look and be

(Esus4)
Asus4

hold
(Em)
Am

the
ie
(Am)
Dm7

sav
(Bm7)
Em7

ing
(C)

pow
F
(D)
G

er of
ev
1, 2 Final
(G) (Gsus4) (G) (Gsus4) (Em) (Em/D) (F) (C)
C Csus4 C Csus4 Am Am/G B F
D.C. to Vss 3, 5

God. God. The

Pr

(Am7) (Bm7) (C) (D) (G) (G/F) (C/E) (G)

Dm7 Em7 F G C C/B F/A C

sav ing pow er of God.

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