Christ Be In My Waking Chords

 
Intro

  F    Am7 E    F    Am7 E  



Verse 1

                F                     Am7 E 

Christ be in my waking, as the sun is rising

             F                G     Am

In my day of working, with me every hour

                F                      Am7 E

Christ be in my resting, as the day is ending

               F                 G           C

Calming and refreshing, watching through the night



Verse 2

                F                     Am7 E 

Christ be in my thinking, and my understanding

                 F             G      Am

Guarding me from evil, walking in the light

                F                      Am7 E

Christ be in my speaking, every word a blessing

                F                G      C

Pure and not deceiving, grace to all who hear



Chorus

Am     E/G#         C G     D/F#           G7 F  

Jesus, this is my devotion, all my life to know You

C/E          F    C/E  G 

Every day to walk with You 

Am       E/G#              C G

Saviour, You're my deepest longing

D/F#             G7 F 

You're the One I live for

C/E                F    C/E  G 

Teach me, Lord, to walk with You



Verse 3

          C/E   F                       C 

Christ be in my gladness for the joy of living

                 F               G        Am D

Thankful for the goodness of the Father's hand

          C/E   F                    Amy

Christ be in my sorrow, in my day of darkness

               F             G        C

Knowing that I follow in the steps He trod



Verse 4

                     F                      Am7 E 

Christ when hope has d, nothing left to cling to

               F            G       Am7 E

Every pleasure jaded, every well is dry

                  F                          Am7 E

Christ the loving Shepherd draws me with His kindness

                  F             G          Dm7 

Leads me from the desert to the streams of life



Interlude 1

  Dm7     Am7 E        Dm7           Am7 E      

   Dm7     Am7 E    Dm7   Em7     D/F#   E/G#    



[Chorus]



[Chorus]



Interlude 2

  Am  E/G#   C G  F#7b5   Fm  Fm Eb   E D  Am C  

 Dm7  G# F#   C G  G#dim   Am  F#dim      Fm      



Ending 1

Em G          C/E   F                     Am7 E 

    Christ be in my waking, as the sun is rising

             F                G     Am7 E

In my day of working, with me every hour

                F                      Am7 E

Christ be in my resting, as the day is ending



Ending 2

  Am  E/G#   C G  F#7b5   Fm  Fm Eb   E D  Am C  

 Dm7  G# F#   C G  G#dim   Am  F#dim      Fm        Em G