^CO, the ^Flove of m^Bby L^Cord i^Fs th^Bbe es^Fsence ^Cof^F all th^Bbat I^C love h^Fere ^Bbon e^Farth. All t^Amhe ^Bbbeau^Cty I see ^C7he has^Dm given to me, C7 F BbC7 F Bb F And his giving is gentle as silence.

^CEv'ry ^Fday, ev'^Bbry h^Cour, ^Fev'^Bbry m^Foment ^Chave b^Feen blessed by th^Bbe stre^Cngth ^Fof H^Bbis l^Fove. At th^Ame tur^Bbn of ^Ceach tid^C7e he is t^Dmhere at my side, C7 F BbC7 F Bb F and his touch is as gentle as silence.

^CThere've been^F times when I^Bb've tu^Crned fr^Fom h^Bbis p^Fresence, ^Cand I've ^Fwalked oth^Bber pa^Cths, ^Fothe^Bbr wa^Fys; but I'v^Ame ca^Bblled o^Cn his nam^C7e in the ^Dmdark of my shame, C7 F BbC7 F Bb F and his mercy was gentle as silence.