Longing

Longing

Intro: G C G C
Verse 1
G C
How did I get in this mess I’ve made?
G C
I put myself here in this air-tight cage
Em D G C
I toss and turn at night like there’s no empty grave
Chorus
D C
There was no beauty there to draw us near
D C
A man rejected by the ones he held dear
D C
We hid our faces from Him and now it’s clear
G C
Verse 2
G C
A man of suffering, familiar with pain
G C
All we like sheep have gone astray
Em D G C
He took our place. He bore our shame.
Chorus G C
Verse 3
G C
He’ll get a portion among the great.
G C
He gives His life just to take it again
Em D G C
Why worry in longing? He’s back as He said.
Chorus G C
Verse 4
G C
How could I compare my suffering to His?
G C
He’ll come and He’ll call us to come back to Him
Em D
The trumpet will sound. It’s hard to wait ‘til then.
Chorus G C