Tuesday, March 19, 2013

St Patrick's Breastplate

In a hope to reform modern church music, I want to make available a handful of Psalms and hymns to which I have figured out chords. Please feel free to correct any mistakes in the comments section. Look for future posts for future songs.

I honor of St Patrick's Day my first post will be the great hymn written by the man himself. There are several different translations of this song; this is the one I usually use.




     Em    Bm        Em       G         Am                         G   D

We bind unto ourselves today the strong Name of the Trinity,

      C   Bm    Em     Am            G         D           Em
By invocation of the same the Three in One and One in Three.
       G                        D                 Em                    G       D
Our rock and tower, God of God, eternal Father, Spirit, Word
       C          Bm         Em            C           G      D      Em
We claim the name of grace and might: Salvation is of Christ the Lord.


  Em  Bm     Em        G              Am                         G      D
Immanuel, incarnate Lord, from Mary’s womb was given breath,
         C       Bm        Em       Am            G         D          Em
Was baptized in the Jordan’s ford, and gave His life to conquer death.
       G                       D                           Em                G         D
He rose triumphant from the tomb, was lifted to the Father’s throne
      C          Bm               Em          C             G          D    Em
To come on God’s dread day and doom and bring salvation for His own.


     Em        Bm        Em       G            Am                      G          D
By faith we claim his grace today: the power of God to hold and lead,
       C       Bm            Em       Am         G         D      Em
His eye to watch, His might to stay, his ear to hearken to our need;
          G                   D                        Em                           G         D
The wisdom of out God to teach; His hand to guide, His shield to ward,
        C        Bm        Em        C                  G        D      Em
The word of God to give us speech, His heavenly host to be our guard.

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