Chords for "The Shadow of the Cross," an original song by Nettie (Diedrich) Friesen.

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Every time I read the story of how Jesus came to earth, left [E] his royal throne in [Bm] glory for
[A] a poor and lonely birth, I think [D] of how she must have watched him as [A] she by the [F#] manger
[F#m] knelt, and [E] I wonder how his mother must [A] have _ felt.
[C#] Did [D] she know how he would suffer?
Did [A] she know how he would die?
As [E] she held her precious baby, did [A] she bow her head and cry?
In [D] the midst of all the wonder, did [A] she sense the sting [F#m] of loss?
Did [E] she feel the cold shadow of [A] the cross? _ _
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And as she received the shepherds come to see this holy sight,
she saw [E] their wonder and excitement, and [A] heard of angels in the night.
As [D] she watched how all these strangers [A] fared before her [F#m] baby knelt,
[E] oh, I wonder how this mother must [A] have felt. _ _
Did [D] she know how he would suffer?
Did [A] she know how he would die?
As [E] she held her precious baby, did [A] she bow her head and cry?
In [D] the midst of all the wonder, did [A] she sense the [F#m] sting of loss?
Did [E] she feel the cold shadow of [A] the cross? _ _
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_ And then later came the wise men, searching for the newborn king,
[E] filled with joy and adoration, [A] saying, _ _ _
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[F#m] Oh, [E] I wonder how this mother must [A] have _ felt.
_ [D] Did she know how he would suffer?
[A] Did she know how he would die?
[E] As she held her precious baby, [A] did she bow her _ head and cry?
[D] In the midst of all the wonder, [A] did she sense the [F#m] sting of loss?
[E] Did she feel the cold shadow of [A] the cross? _ _
Oh, [E] did she feel the cold shadow of [A] the cross? _ _ _
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