Benediction
Susan Ashton

vamp:
  D         G/D Gm/D    D	  G/D Gm/D
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D				     G/D
I long for the shape of things to be true to their form
	  D		       G/D
Love in a circle, hearts in a line
A/C# F#m7 G /A G/D	 D  G/B C  D  G/B C
     Molded by sacred design

But I see a diversity of opinion unfold
Discerning masons building a wall
A/C#      F#m7  G   A	G/D	      D   G/B C  D  G/B C G/B
    But I need help to stand, not to fall

   Am/C			   G/B
I'm taking a road that I've never been down
    Am/C	      D
I'm doing the best I can
  Am/C			     G/B
I really believe I'm where I need to be now
C	   G/B Am7 G
Tell me You understand

Chorus:
		D/F#	  Am/C	     G/B
I'm following a voice in faithful pursuit
     Gm/Bb	 D/F#	Bm7	     C2
I'm searching my soul to do what I'm called to do
	    	 D     G/B C		      D	   G/B C
I need Your benediction,    where's Your benediction
		 D/F#	       Am/C    G/B
I'm battling the odds through faces of doubt
   Gm/Bb	  D/F#	  Bm7		C2
And it would mean so much if You could send me out
	       D    G/B C		  D      G/B C
With Your benediction,   I need Your benediction

VAMP

Don't turn and close Your eyes to the vision I see
Don't leave me defenseless in fields of reproach
Now, when I need You the most

I'm taking a road that I've never been down
Tell me that You'll be there
Helping to turn a discouraging word
Into a word of prayer

CHORUS
	D	     G/D     D	  G/D
I need Your, I need Your, I need Your
     D	   G/B C  D  G/B  C  D G/B C  D G/B C
Benediction
  D	    G/B C	D	   C2
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  D	    G/B C	D	     C  G/B Am G/B Am G
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Am/C G/B   Am/C G/B   Am/C G/B      C2 G/B Am7 G
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CHORUS



Words and music by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Billy Simon
? 1991 Emily Boothe, Inc./Riveroaks Music Co./Locally Owned Music (BMI)