Garment Of Praise

Martin Smith

 
Intro
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Chorus
 
The
A 
joy of the Lord is the
D/A 
strength of my heart
 
And I’m
A 
singing my heart out a
D/A 
gain
A 
You make me glad in the
D/A 
house of the Lord
 
And I’ll
A 
praise You again and a
D/A 
gain
 
Verse 1
 
The
D 
joy of the Lord is
A/C# 
life in His presence
Bm7 
We are a
A 
people re
E 
deemed
D 
Children of God, come
A/C# 
sing to the Lord
 
And
Bm7 
lift up your
A 
voices with
E 
me
Bm7 
Lift up your
A 
voices and
E 
sing
 
REPEAT CHORUS
 
Verse 2
 
The
D 
joy of the Lord is the
A/C# 
sound of deliverance
Bm7 
We are the
A 
ones He set
E 
free
D 
People of God, come
A/C# 
look to the Lord
 
And
Bm7 
lift up your
A 
voices with
E 
me
Bm7 
Lift up your
A 
voices and
E 
sing
 
REPEAT CHORUS
 
Instrumental
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Bridge
 
So
E 
take off your sackcloth,
E 
shake off the ashes
D 
Put on your garment
A 
of praise
E 
Here comes the oil, the
E 
oil of gladness
D 
Put on your garment
A 
of praise
 
REPEAT BRIDGE
 
Tag
D 
Put on your garment
E 
of praise
 
So
E 
put on your garment of
A 
praise
 
Build
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Vamp
 
The
A 
joy of the Lord is my
D/A 
strength
 
It’s
A 
carried me all of my
D/A 
days
 
No
A 
sorrow could steal what You
D/A 
gave
 
Cause
A 
I’ve got a garment of
D/A 
praise
 
Turnaround
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Vamp 2
 
The
A 
joy of the Lord is my
D/A 
strength
 
It’s
A 
carried me all of my
D/A 
days
 
My
A 
sorrow I leave in the
D/A 
grave
 
So I’ll
A 
put on a
N.C. 
garment of praise
 
Turnaround
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Vamp 3
 
The
A 
joy of the Lord is my
D/A 
strength
 
I’m
A 
singing my heart out a
D/A 
gain
 
I’m
A 
glad in the house of the
D/A 
Lord
A 
Praise You again and a
D/A 
gain
 
And again and a
A 
gain
Writer(s):

Brooke Ligertwood, Martin Smith

Tempo:

Medium

BPM:

78

Original Key:

A

Recommended Key(s):

A, B, G

CCLI #:

7237551

Scripture Reference:

Isaiah 61:3-10; Nehemiah 8:10