Verse 1
I will not die before I’ve lived to see that land;
Firm as the earth, God’s own promise.
I’ll not let go until I’ve held it in my hand;
That word of hope, and gentle laughter.
Verse 2
I will not rest until his dawn is in my eyes;
That fragile light, new like morning.
I will not sleep before I’ve wakened to that sunrise;
And all the world knows his glory.
Chorus
For his right hand has delivered us from death;
He has regarded our tears,
She who is goodness and grace.
Verse 3
And I will breathe in that mighty wind of justice;
I’ll know my name and rise up singing.
And I will call until my words bring on the thunder;
Washed in that rain, then I’ll know him.
Verse 4
He will stand up for the poor and the needy;
He’ll break the chains that bind God’s people.
For she is home for the lost and the desperate;
Her strong right hand goes before us.
[Intro]GCmaj9Am7Dsus4[Verse 1]GCmaj9Am7Dsus4 I will not die before I’ve lived to see that land;BmEmCGAm7D Firm as the earth, God’s own promise.GCmaj9Am7Dsus4 I’ll not let go until I’ve held it in my hand;BmEmCGAm7D That word of hope, and gentle laughter.[Verse 2]GCmaj9Am7Dsus4 I will not rest until his dawn is in my eyes;BmEmCGAm7D That fragile light, new like morning.GCmaj9Am7Dsus4 I will not sleep before I’ve wakened to that sunrise;BmEmCGAm7D And all the world knows his glory.[Chorus]BmCmaj9Fmaj9Asus4 A For his right hand has delivered us from death;F#C#mBsus4 B He has regarded our tears,EmCDShe who is goodness and grace.[Verse 3]GCmaj9Am7Dsus4 And I will breathe in that mighty wind of justice;BmEmCGAm7D I’ll know my name and rise up singing.GCmaj9Am7Dsus4 And I will call until my words bring on the thunder;BmEmCGAm7D Washed in that rain, then I’ll know him.[Verse 4]GCmaj9Am7Dsus4 He will stand up for the poor and the needy;BmEmCGAm7D He’ll break the chains that bind God’s people.GCmaj9Am7Dsus4 For she is home for the lost and the desperate;BmEmCGAm7D Her strong right hand goes before us.
