Preach the Word

Words and Music by Jim E. Davis

© Centergy Music Group

Key – G/A^b

Verses                   E^m2                                D²/B

            1. Paul was weary on his journey his  body frail and weak

            2. Paul and Timothy are gone but the letter still remains

                          C²/E                                               B^7sus4                 B⁷/D^#

            The      apostle knew the end was near  as he dipped his pen in ink

            And the mission that Paul wrote about calls  out to us           today

                             A^m               D⁷              B^m2                      E^m              

            He wrote, Timothy my   son   I have fought the fight of  faith

            Lift the     name of Jesus higher     until the whole world knows

            A^m7                                            A^m9               D^7sus4    D⁷

            Carry on what I’ve begun      but most of all I    pray

    The story of amazing grace      we are messengers of hope

Cho.     C/D          G                        A^m7

            Preach the Word preach the cross

                            G/B              G/D                C

            Preach redemption to a lost and dying world (after second vs go to key change)

            E⁷          A^m          D/C               B⁷/D^#            E^7sus4    E⁷

            Lift your voice unashamed of the Gospel of His name

                A^m   G/A  F                D^7sus4        G

            Until all have heard          preach the Word

Repeat chorus twice (key change in the middle of the second chorus)

Key change

            E⁷          A^m          D/C               B⁷/D^#           E^7sus4   E⁷      F^7sus4

Lift your voice unashamed of the gospel of his name          his name

Chorus/ending

             D^b/E^b     D^bmaj7/E^b   A^b                     B^bm7

(Drag)  Preach       the          Word preach the cross

                        A^b/C                A^b/E^b                     D^b

            Preach redemption to a lost          and dying world

            F⁷          B^bm         E^b/D^b           C⁷/E              F^7sus4      F⁷

            Lift your voice unashamed of the Gospel of His name

               B^bm   A^b/B^b  G^b

            Until all have   heard…

            E^b7sus4  E^b7 A^b                   A^b7/G^b               D^b/F                   D^bm/E

            Preach the Word preach the Word preach the Word preach the Word

            E^b7sus4  E^b7 A^b                   A^b7/G^b               D^b/F                   D^bm/E

            Preach the Word preach the Word preach the Word preach the Word

            E^b7sus4  E^b7 A^b                   A^b7/G^b               D^b/F

            Preach the Word preach the Word preach the Word

            D^bm/E        A^b

Preach the Word