This was the other Rory Cooney song that I was asked to do a backing for. Again, I don’t know this song and there are no samples of the full music online although there is the melody line from Gather. I ran the music from this clip through Band in a Box to get an idea of the chords and guessed from there. I suspect my backing is quite inaccurate.
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Refrain:
Do not fear to hopeTho’ the wicked rage and rise
Our God sees not as we see, success is not the prize.
Do not fear to hope
For tho’ the night be long
The race shall not be to the swift
The fight not to the strong
Verse One:
Look to God when you are sureYour sin is greater than grace
Look to God whose love is gift
Believe and you can behold him face to face
Refrain
Verse Two:
Look to God when victory seemsOut of justice’ sight
Look to God whose mighty hand
Brought forth the day from the chaos of the night
Refrain
Verse Three:
Look to God when cynics sayOur planet’s doom is sealed
Look to God by whose great pow’r
The dead were raised and the lepers were healed
Refrain
Verse Four:
Look to God when reason failsAnd terror reigns in the night
Look upon the crucified
And see beyond into Easter’s dawning light
Refrain
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