Chords for 208 By Faith Michael Card

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_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ faith one [F#] was commended for [C#] the sacrifice he [G#m] made.
_ _ [D#m] Another out of [B] holy fear [C#] built an ark of the world [D#m] to save.
_ _ [G#] Another left his [G#m] homeland and [C#] as a stranger he'd [D#m] resign.
_ _ But none received the promise then, [B] and so in faith they [G#m] died.
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_ [A#m] _ Others conquered [F#] _
kingdoms, quenched [C#] the fury of the [F#] flames.
_ [D#] _ Some made strong [C#] the battle, _ [G#] some were raised to life again.
_ But many more were _ martyred, and as [C#] the clouds now clamor [B] in,
_ [D#m] _ faith they would not [C#] bow the knee [F#] or kiss the [G#] emperor's ring. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] Faith understands [G#m] it all first.
It [F#] assures and calms our fears.
_ It [C#] can shut the mouth of [G#m] iron.
It [B] makes sense of scars and [C#] tears.
_ _ [B] We persevere in [F#] hope and with conscience [A] clean and clear.
[G#] _ _ _ [C#] We walk this fallen [F#] wilderness, the salvation's pioneer.
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_ _ _ _ Being [D#m] sure of [D#m] what we [B] hope for, _ [C#] seeing what is yet [G#] unseen.
_ _ [D#] A universe of [F#] nothingness, _ [G#] no life or none [D#m] had been.
_ _ [C#] The known made from [G#m] unknowable, _ [C#] and hope for the [F#] comfortless.
_ _ [D#m] We'll hear and hold on [C#] firmly to the faith that they [G#] possess.
_ [C#] _ _ Faith understands it [G#m] all first.
It [B] assures and calms [F#] our fears.
_ It can shut the mouth of [G#m] iron.
It [F#] makes sense of scars and [C#] tears.
_ _ [F#] We persevere in hope and with conscience [A] clean and clear.
[B] _ _ _ [C#] We walk this fallen _ [D#m] wilderness, the [F#] salvation's pioneer.
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_ _ _ _ _ [G#m] So fix your eyes upon [D#m] the champion [C#] as you seek to run the [B] race.
_ [G#m] Understanding that [D#m] he cheers you on [C#] as you long for his [F#] embrace.
So [A] hold on and do not [G#m] grow weary [G] of the faith that you profess.
_ [F] _ Remembering that you [C] are ringed around by [D#] this cloud of [G#] witnesses. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] Faith [G#m] understands it all first.
[B] It assures and calms [F#] our fears.
[C#] It can shut the mouth [G#m] of iron.
[B] It makes sense of scars and [C#] tears.
_ _ [B] We persevere [F#] in hope and with [A] conscience clean and clear.
_ [B] _
_ [C#] We walk this fallen [D#m] _
wilderness, [B] the salvation's [G#m] pioneer. _
_ [C#] Faith _ _ [G#m] understands it all first.
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_ _ [C#] Faith understands [G#m] it all first.
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