To Believe

F Bb F C

[verse]
F                       Am
Before I lay me down to rest
F                        Am
I ask the Lord one small request
F                         Am
I know I have all I could need
         F         Bb      C
But this prayer is not for me
F        C              Am
Too many people on this day
F                              Am
Don't have a peaceful place to stay
Bb                               F
Let all fighting cease that your children may see peace
           Bb         F  C  F  C
Wipe their tears of sorrow away


F               Am
To believe in a day
Bb              C             Dm
When hunger and war will pass away
Bb                       Dm
To have the hope amidst despair
Bb                   F
That every sparrow's counted
Bb                            C#             F
That you hear their cries and listen to each prayer

[verse]
F                    Am
Let me try always to believe
F                                Am
That we can heal the hearts that grieve
Bb
Please help us not ignore
F                         Dm
The anguished cries of the poor
         Bb        F     C
Or their pain will never leave


F               Am
To believe in a day
Bb                       C    Dm
When hunger and war will pass away
Bb                      Dm
To have the hope amidst despair
G                    F
That every sparrow's counted
Bb                            F#             F
That you hear their cries and listen to each prayer

[Spoken prayer]
C#
Father, as you see, I'm just a child
G#             C             D#
And there's so much to understand
G
But if Your Grace should surround me
G#
I'll do the very best I can
D#          F                    C#     F  C
I promise, I'll do the very best I can


   Bm   G       Bm
To believe in a day
C               Dm            Em
When hunger and war will pass away
            C           Em
To have the hope amidst despair
     Am              Bm
That every sparrow's counted
C                             D#             Em
That you hear their cries and listen to each prayer
G         C                       G
{Hear each cry and listen to each prayer}
Am                      Bm
Help us do Your will oh Father
       C                  G
In the name of all that's true
Bm        Dm         G  Bm
And we'll see in one another
    C  D#  Dm  G Dm G
The loving image of You