Chords for Light in the Heart of Winter (SATB) - Nancy Middlemas, arr. Lloyd Larson

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[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _
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The golden _ _ glow [Dm] _
of _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [C] _ _ [F] us _ [C] long _ ago,
[D] _ _ _ [C] The _ _ gathering _ clouds [Dm]
of wheat [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm]
have [C] touched [F] the _ pines with snow.
_ _ _ _ The [G] wind sings [F] a song [Em] of _ _ _ longing
As [Dm] the [C] sky [F] turns cold [Ab] and _ _ _ [Bb] grey,
[G] _ But a light in the heart [F] of _ _ [C] winter _ [Dm] will _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] chill away. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] This _ light is a [C] new star _ _ _ [Em] promised
[C] _ By _ _ [F] prophets _ long [Am] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ foretold.
[C] A _ morning _ star [F] shall _ _ [C] rise
As [Dm] wings [C] of [F] thy _ precious [C] _
_ _ _ gold.
_ [Am] Lord, [Em] grant [F] us grace [Em] to _ welcome
_ _ The [Am] _
[Em] gentle _ [F] _ [C] Christ [Ab] child's _ _ [D] birth.
_ _ _ [C]
His [Em] light in the [C] heart [F] of _ _ [Em] winter
[C] _ Will shine _ [F] upon _ _ [C]
the _ _ _ _ earth.
[F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
A light in the [G] heart [F] of _ [C] winter,
_ _ _ [G] O _ wonder of [F] wonders, [Am] how _ _ long!
_ [C] _ _ _
[B] Amazing _ [Em] _ [Am] love [Ab] and _ _ _ [D] mercy,
_ _ [C] _
God sends his _ light [A] _
[Em] _ divine.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ Rejoice!
[D] The child [G] is _ _ [D] coming, _ _
[B] And [D] soon we [G] shall see [D]
his _ _ [E] face. _ _
[D] His love will bless [G]
the _ _ [Bm] nations _ _
[Em] With _ _ [G] heaven's _ [D] healing _ _ _ _ grace. _
[Db] God gives [G] new earth [Gbm] a _ _ _ Savior
_ _ [Bm]
That more [G] and _ [D] _ [F] complex _ _ _ [Bb] _ things, _
[E] Complex _ _ _ _ things,
Rule [D] his _ life in the heart of _ [B] _ [Gbm] winter.
_ [Bm] _
[G] God speaks, [D] _ and [G] all _ [Bm] his peace.
_ [A] _ _ [D] _
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_ _ God _ [D] speaks, [G] and all [C] _ _ [D] his peace. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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