Behold Now the Kingdom
John Michael Talbot & Terry Talbot (1980)
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Esus4 022200
F#m 244222
Capo 2
Intro:
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Verse 1:
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A multitude followed a Man
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A Prophet who spoke words of wisdom
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And they listened trying to understand
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The paradox of His great Truth
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He said blessed be those who are poor
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For you shall inherit the Kingdom
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And blessed be those who are weak
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For you shall inherit great strength
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Blessed be those who are children
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For you shall be counted as wise
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Blessed be the blind man
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For you shall see with new eyes
Chorus:
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Behold now the Kingdom
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Behold now the Kingdom
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Behold now the Kingdom
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See with new eyes
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Verse 2:
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Blest be those of compassion
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For you shall inherit compassion
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And blessed be those who forgive
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For you shall be for-given
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You shall receive consolation
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Only in reaching to give
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Only in dying for others
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Can you be reborn to live
Repeat Chorus
Coda:
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So a multitude followed a Man
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A Prophet who spoke words of wisdom
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And they listened yet could not understand
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The paradox of His great Truth
