.:: .:.: :. You mean the world to God .: .:: :..

:.. He says He loves you more than anything & you mean the world to Him .:.:

.::. He'd do anything for you and He died on the cross to prove it :. .::


..:: When I was 6 years old, my sister told me a story about the lost sheep .::.

.: God had a hundred sheep in His flock ::.

.:.. At the end of the day, when He has brought them home, He would count them to make sure they were all there .::

.:.: One day, He found that there was only ninety-nine and it was already getting late .:

..: Nevertheless, He left the ninety-nine to look for that one which was lost .::.

..::. He searched until it was dark and finally, He heard its cries coming from the valley :..

.:.. He went towards it and found the little lamb wounded and hungry .::.

::. He moved away the rocks and carried it in His arms .:..

.: He embraced it as He said, " I will never give up until I find you. " ..:.: :..


.:: ..: ::. God has only one craving, one dream, one desire - that is you ..: ::.

Thursday, May 26, 2005

I Lay Me Down


I Lay Me Down
(Romans 12:1-2)


D G
I lay me down, I lay me down
D G
I lay me down, I lay me down
C G D C G D
A living sacrifice to You, a living sacrifice to You


I lay it down, I lay it down
I lay it down, I lay it down
A pleasing sacrifice to You, a pleasing sacrifice to You


E A2
I lift You up, I lift You up
E A2
I lift You up, I lift You up
D2 A2 E
And freedom will be the song of my heart
D2 A2 E
And freedom will be the song of my heart


I lay me down, I lay me down
I lay me down, I lay me down
And freedom is now the song of my heart
And freedom is now the song of my heart


E
At the foot of the cross I lay my life down
E
At the foot of the cross I lay down my crown
A2 E
There is freedom there, O Lord, I lay my life down
E
Teach me Lord to deny myself
E
To take up Your cross, to deny myself
A2
To walk with You to follow You to honor You
E
For the rest of my days

D2 A2 E
And I...and I lay my life down
D2 A2
And I...and I lay my life down





I Lay Me Down
Darrell Patton Evans

Key: D
Intro:
D2 D D2 D


Verse:
D G
I lay me down, I lay me down
D G
I lay me down, I lay me down
C G D C G D
A living sacrifice to You, a living sacrifice to You
D G
I lay it down, I lay it down
D G
I lay it down, I lay it down
C G D C G D
A pleasing sacrifice to You, a pleasing sacrifice to You


Chorus:
E A
I lift You up, I lift You up
E A
I lift You up, I lift You up
F#m A E
And freedom will be the song of my heart
F#m A E
And freedom will be the song of my heart
E A
I lay me down, I lay me down
E A
I lay me down, I lay me down
F#m A E
And freedom is now the song of my heart
F#m A E
And freedom is now the song of my heart,
E
sing Freedom, sing for your freedom


Bridge:
E
At the foot of the cross I lay my life down
E
At the foot of the cross I lay down my crown
A E
There is freedom there Lord I lay my life down
E
Teach me Lord to deny myself
E
Take up Your cross deny myself
A
To walk with You, to follow You, to honor You
E
For the rest of my days
F#m A E
And I and I lay my life down
F#m A E
And I and I lay my life down





I Lay Me Down

(verse 1)
E7 A A/G
I lay me down, I lay me down

E7 A
I lay me down, I lay me down

D A E7
And offer a sacrifice to You (repeat)


(verse 2)
E7 A A/G
I lay me down, I lay me down

E7 A
I lay me down, I lay me down

D A E7
And freedom will be the song of my heart (repeat)



* tRUST & OBey the LORD *

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