Ancient Words

{title: Ancient Words}
{author: Lynn DeShazo}
{key: E}
{tempo: 63}
{time: 3/4}

{c: Verse 1}
Holy [E]words [B]long pre[E]served
For our [A]walk in this [B]world,
They re[C#m]sound with [B/D#]God's own [E]heart;
Oh, [E/G#]let the [F#m/A]ancient [E/B]words [B]im[E]part.

{c: Verse 2}
[Esus]Words of [E]life, [B]words of [E]hope
Give us [A]strength, help us [B]cope;
In this [C#m]world wher[B/D#]e'er we [E]roam
[E/G#]Ancient [F#m/A]words will [E/B]guide [B]us [E]home.

{c: Chorus}
{soc}
[(A/E)]Ancient [E]words [E/G#]ever [B]true,
Changing [F#m]me and [E/G#]changing [A]you;
[B]We have [C#m]come with [B/D#]open [E]hearts,
Oh, let the [F#m/A]ancient [E/B]words  [B]im[E]part. [(A/E]    [E)]   (To Verse 3) 
{eoc}

{c: Verse 3}
[Esus]Holy   [E]words   [B]of our [E]faith
Handed [A]down to this [B]age,
Came to [C#m]us through [B/D#]sacri[E]fice;
Oh, [E/G#]heed the [F#m/A]faithful [E/B]words [B]of [E]Christ.

{c: Instrumental}
[|]  [E]       [B/D#]   [|]  [E]       [E/G#]   [|]  [A]    [E/B]    [B]    [|]  [E]       [A/E]   [|]  [E] 

{c: Verse 4}
[Esus]Martyr's [E]blood [B]stains each [E]page
They have [A]died for this [B]faith
Hear them [C#m]cry   [B/D#]through the [E]years
[E/G#]Heed these [F#m/A]words and [E/B]hold [B]them [E]dear.