MISC PRAISE SONGS - I ASKED THE LORD THAT I MIGHT GROW CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

I Asked the Lord that I Might Grow by: John Newton 1779 [Intro] ||Db |Gb |Bbm |Gb Ab|Gb Ab |Gb Ab :|| [Verse 1]

^Db “I asked the Lord that I might grow, In f^Gbaith, and love, and every grace; ^Bm Might more of His salvation know, And ^Gbseek, more earnest-ly, His f^Aace.

[Verse 2]

^Db ’Twas He who taught me thus to pray, And He I ^Gbtrust has answered prayer! ^Bm But it has been in such a way, As a^Gblmost drove me to desp^Aair. |Gb Ab |Gb Ab |

[Verse 3]

I h^Dboped that in some favored hour, At ^Gbonce He’d answer my request; And ^Bmby His love’s constraining pow’r, Sub^Gbdue my sins, and give me r^Aest.

[Verse 4]

Inst^Dbead of this, He made me feel, The h^Gbidden evils of my heart; And ^Bmlet the angry pow’rs of hell, A^Gbssault my soul in every p^Aart.

[Instrumental] |Gb Ab |Gb Ab | [Verse 5]

Yea ^Dbmore with His own hand He seemed, I^Gbntent to aggravate my woe; ^BmCrossed all the fain designs schemed, B^Gblasted my hopes, and laid me l^Aow.

^DbLord, why is this I trembling cried, Wilt t^Gbhou pursue thy worm to death? ^Bm’Tis in this way the Lord replied, I ^Gbanswer prayer for grace and ^Afaith

[Verse 7]

These ^Dbinward trials I employ, From ^Gbself and pride to set thee free; And ^Bmbreak thy schemes of earthly joy, That ^Gbthou may’st find thy all in ^AMe.”