Great is the Darkness (Come, Lord Jesus)

Verse 1: 

G            C             G          D 

Great is the darkness that covers the earth 

   G           C           D 

Oppression, injustice and pain 

G            C           G           D 

Nations are slipping in hopeless despair 

        G         C            D 

Though many have come in Your Name 

C               G      D 

Watching while sanity dies 

C               G           C   D 

touched by the madness and lies 

Chorus: 

G          D  G    D         C  G 

Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus 

               C         D 

pour out Your Spirit we pray 

G          D  G    D         C  G 

Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus 

               C        D     G 

pour out Your Spirit on us today 

Verse 2: 

May now Your church rise with power and love 

This glorious gospel proclaim 

In every nation salvation will come 

To those who believe in Your Name 

Help us bring light to this world 

That we might speed Your return 

Verse 3: 

  A        D           A          E 

Great celebrations on that final day 

      A          D           E 

When out of the heavens You come 

 A             D           A           E 

Darkness will vanish, all sorrow will end 

     A           D            E 

And rulers will bow at Your throne 

 D            A           E 

Our great commission complete 

 D            A             D   E 

Then face-to-face we shall meet 

Chorus: 

A          E  A    E         D  A 

Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus 

               D         E 

Pour out Your Spirit we pray 

A          E  A    E         D  A 

Come, Lord Jesus, come, Lord Jesus 

               D        E     A 

Pour out Your Spirit on us today