If I Stand

from Rich Mullins' winds of heaven, stuff of earth. Words by Rich Mullins (C) EDWARD GRANT, INC. (ASCAP) C Em Am THERE'S MORE THAT RISES IN THE MORNING THAN THE SUN Am D G MORE THAT SHINES IN THE NIGHT THAN JUST THE MOON F G C / Em / Am THERE'S MORE THAN JUST THIS FIRE HERE THAT KEEPS ME WARM Am D G IN A SHELTER THAT IS LARGER THAN THIS ROOM C Em Am THERE'S A LOYALTY THAT'S DEEPER THAN MERE SENTIMENT Am D G A MUSIC HIGHER THAN THE SONGS THAT I CAN SING F G C /Em /Am THE STUFF OF EARTH COMPETES FOR THE ALLEGIANCE Am D G I OWE ONLY TO THE GIVER OF ALL GOOD THINGS Am F Am F G SO IF I STAND LET ME STAND ON THE PROMISE THAT YOU WILL PULL ME THROUGH Am F Am G C AND IF I CAN'T LET ME FALL ON THE GRACE THAT FIRST BROUGHT ME TO YOU Am F Am F G IF I SING LET ME SING FOR THE JOY THAT HAS BORN IN ME THESE SONGS Am F Am G C BUT IF I WEEP LET IT BE AS A MAN WHO IS LONGING FOR HIS HOME C Em Am THERE'S MORE THAT DANCES ON THE PRAIRIES THAN THE WIND Am D G MORE THAT PULSES IN THE OCEAN THAN THE TIDE F G C / Em / Am THERE'S A LOVE THAT IS FIERCER THAN THE LOVE BETWEEN FRIENDS Am D G MORE GENTLY THAN A MOTHER'S WHEN HER BABY'S AT HER SIDE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- this will play along with the CD ... sort of ! Peace, smiler@mediaone.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------