Joyful - Paul Zach
Tuning: Standard, E A D G B E
[Interlude]
La la la la la
la
La la
La la la la la
la
La la
[Verse 1]
Come, O Lord,
and make us jo
yful
as you came t
o Mary's womb;
buried deep be
neath our sorr
ows,
where our hop
es take root a
nd bloom.
Be the promis
e that sustain
s us
through the s
easons of the
years
'til at last w
e see your rad
iance
when you shin
e beyond our t
ears.
[Interlude]
La la la la la
la
La la
La la la la la
la
La la
[Verse 2]
Come, O Lord,
and show your
mercy
as you came i
n Bethlehem;
let us see the
sunlight burs
ting
through the s
hadows once ag
ain.
Let us hear t
he song of glo
ry
where the sil
ence held us f
ast.
We will come t
o you rejoicin
g
from the shac
kles of the pa
st.
[Interlude]
La la la la la
la
La la
La la la la la
la
La la
[Verse 3]
Come, O Lord,
as living wate
r;
make our dese
rts green agai
n
where the well
spring of our
laughter
will refresh
us like the ra
in.
After all the
years of wait
ing
for the promi
se long foreto
ld,
come at last,
and let the da
y break
in the mornin
g of your joy!
In the mornin
g of your joy.
[Interlude]
La la la la la
la
La la
La la la la la
la
La la