My Christmas Prayer chords by Don Moen

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: D

✝ Intro:

G A Gmaj7 D
G F#m D Em7 A

✝ Verse 1:
  D       A     G       D
The lights of the city shine bright red and green
  G       D     Em     A
But sometimes the season is not what it seems
  D      A     G      D
In heartache or joy let me rest in Your care
  Em      D
Be near me Lord Jesus
Gm     A     D   G D G
This is my Christmas prayer

✝ Verse 2:
  D        A
The wise men brought treasures,
  G        D
The shepherds bowed down
  G      D       Em    A
The angels were singing their glorious sound
 D       A     G    D
I have no great riches, no gift to impart
Em       D
What can I give You?
Gm      A    D
Lord, I will give my heart

✝ Chorus 1:
  Am      Em
Be near me Lord Jesus,
 G     D
I ask You to stay
   Am    Em   G  D
Close by me forever, I pray
      Am         Em
Through the storm, through the night
    F      C        Am A A A
Hold me close, be my light, show the way

✝ Verse 3:
   D      A      G      D
Bless all of Your children, we need Your embrace
  G     D     Em      A
We hunger for mercy, and long for Your grace
  D     A     G     D
Our grateful devotion is all we can bring
  Em       D
We praise You, we bless You
Gm     A     D
Jesus, our Savior and King

✝ Chorus 2:
  Am      Em
Be near me Lord Jesus,
 G     D
I ask You to stay
   Am    Em   G  D
Close by me forever, I pray
      Am         Em
Through the storm, through the night
    F      C
Hold me close, be my light

✝ Instrumental:
Am Em D D
Am Em D D

✝ Bridge:
      Am         Em
Through the storm, through the night
    F      C        A A D A
Hold me close, be my light, show the way
  Bm      A      G      D
How great is the gift just to know You are there
  G       D  G D
Be near me, Lord Jesus
  Em      D
Be near me, Lord Jesus
Gm     A     D
This is my Christmas prayer

✝ Outro:
G D G D