Intro:
Em7 D/F# G C x2
Verse 1:
Em7
When we were in the darkest night
D/F# G C
And wondered if our eyes would ever see the light
You were there, Lord
Em7
When we were in the stormy gale
D/F# G C
And wondered if we’d ever live in peace again
You were there, Lord
Pre-chorus 1:
Am
You were there in the struggle
G/B
You were there in the fight
C D
You were there all the time
Chorus 1:
G
We praise You – the God of our yesterdays
Em7
We praise You – the God who is here today
A Am Bm C
We praise You – our God as tomorrow comes
Verse 2:
So whatever lies ahead
Whatever roads our grateful hearts will come to tread
You’ll be there, Lord
We will fix our eyes on You
And know that there is grace enough to see us through
You’ll be there, Lord
Pre-chorus 2:
You’ll be there in the struggle
You’ll be there in the fight
You’ll be there all the time
Chorus 2:
G
We praise You – the God of our yesterdays
Em7
We praise You – the God who is here today
A Am Bm C
We praise You – our God as tomorrow comes
G
We thank You – for grace in our yesterdays
Em7
We thank You – for peace in our hearts today
A Am Bm C
We thank You – for joy, as tomorrow comes
Am7 Bm C
We will trust You, God
Bridge:
G
You’re always closer than we know
C Em7
Always more involved and in control
C G
We will trust our lives to You
C D
The One who was and is and is to come