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Reach Out and Touch The Lord

(C,*E,3/4 Slow)

Verse 1 (Melody of verses same as chorus)
        C                .                  F      C
If your heart is sad and lonely, there's no joy anywhere.
           .              .                    Am             G
If there's no one left to comfort, and there's no one left to care.
     C                  .          F            C
Just cast your cares on Jesus and upon His arms rely,
          .                 .       G        C
And reach out and touch the Lord as He walks by.

Verse 2
         C               .              F         C
Though a stranger to the Master and His wonderful grace.
          .             .             Am          G
If you've never had the pleasure in beholding His face.
          C                 .               F           C
Would you lay aside earth's treasures for a home in the sky,
            .                 .       G        C
Then, reach out and touch the Lord as He walks by.

Chorus
      C                 .    F          C
Reach out and Touch the Lord As He Goes Bye
       .                .       Am                G
You'll Find He's Not to Busy To Hear Your Heart's Cry
      C                .           F            C
He Is Passing Bye this Moment Your Needs to Sup-ply
      .                 .       G7      C
Reach out and Touch the Lord As He Goes by.

Verse 3
     C            .                F                C
All along a dusty roadside, on His way to raise the dead.
       .                  .                Am              G
Mighty was the crowd that followed, hungry for that Living Bread.
        C                   .              F                 C
"I must touch Him", cried a woman, "I must touch Him or I'll die."
       .                       .          G         C
So she reached and touched His garment as he passed by.
Repeat Chorus, then Tag
           C                 .       G7      C
Tag: Reach out and touch the Lord as He goes by.
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