Lift Up The Suffering Symbol - Michael Card Chords
Chords: Am, G, F, Dm, C, A, Em, E, C/B
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Genre: contemporary christian, folk, pop
[Intro]
Am G
[Verse 1]
Am G
They grew tired of bread from heaven and of Moses and of God
F G Am
They longed to live the life of slavery once again
Am G
So, they muttered and they grumbled and they whimpered and they whined
F G Am
With each faithless word, sank deeper into sin
[Verse 2]
Dm C
He took the pen of pain once more to write upon their hearts
G F Am A
The lesson they had been so slow to learn
Dm C
But writing in the sand, the fiery serpents came to call
G F Em E
With a holy message and a bite that burned
[Chorus]
Am G
Lift up the suffering symbol, place it high upon a pole
F G Am
Tell the children to look up and be made whole
[Turnaround]
Am G
[Verse 3]
Am G
So, Moses made a metal snake and nailed it to a pole
F G Am
Sent out the saving word so they would know
Am G
That the symbol of their suffering was now the focus of their faith
F G Am
And with a faithful glance, the healing power would flow
[Verse 4]
Dm C
In time, the brazen serpent became an idol in the land
G F Am A
And they left the living God to worship clay
Dm C
When they forgot their suffering, soon true faith had disappeared
G F Em E
So, some idolize a brazen cross today
[Chorus]
Am G
Lift up the suffering symbol, place it high upon a pole
F G Am
Tell the children to look up and be made whole
Am G
Lift up the suffering symbol, place it high upon a pole
F G Am
Tell the children to look up and be made whole
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