
Be Strong and Take Courage
Don Moen
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Tom:
G C/G G C/G
[Chorus]
G C/G G C/G
be strong and take courage
G Em Am7 D
do not fear or be dismayed
Am7 D
for the lord will go before you
Am7 D/F# G Am7 D
and his light will show the way
G C/G G C/G
be strong and take courage
G Em Am7 D
do not fear or be dismayed
Am D G C
for the one who lives within you
Am7 D G
will be strong in you today
[Verse]
C G
why don't you give him
Am7 G
all of your fears
Em
why don't you let him dry
B7 Em
all of your tears
Am B7
he knows, he's been through pain
Em C
before and he knows all that
Am7 D
you've been looking for
[Chorus]
G C/G G C/G
so be strong and take courage
G Em Am7 D
do not fear or be dismayed
[Verse]
C G/B G Am7
nothing can take you out of his hand
Em
nothing can face you that
B7 Em
you can't command
Am7 B7 Em
i know that you will always be
C Am7
in his love, in his power
D
you will be free!!
[Chorus 2x]
G C/G G C/G
be strong and take courage
G Em Am7 D
do not fear or be dismayed
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