D A D A E D A E D

[Verse 1]
        D           A        E               A
When I started my journey in fresh childlike trust
    D                A                 E
I believed that the Lord's way was best
         D            A         E            A
I would read in His Word how He mothered the bird
      D              A               E
And grieved when it fell from it's nest
       D         A              E          F#m
How I felt His delight when I chose to do right
       D              A            E
And I prayed I would not make Him sad
         D            A          E           F#m
We would meet on the way in the cool of the day
        D            A          E
What a pure sweet communion we had

[Chorus]
         G             D        A          D
Oh, but now more than ever I cherish the cross
          G       D           A
More than ever I sit at His feet
         G            D           A              Bm
All the miles of my journey have proved my Lord true
     G         D         A
And He is so precious to me

[Verse 2]
    D           A            E              A
The road I have traveled has sometimes been steep
        D           A          E
Through wild jagged places of life
  D            A            E         A
Sometimes I've stumbled and fallen so hard
          D            A           E                       
That the stones cut my soul like a knife
         D           A               E           F#m
But the staff of my Shepherd would reach out for me
     D            A             E
And lift me to cool pastures green
      D          A       E           F#m
With oil of the spirit anointing my wounds
              D            A         E
There I'd rest by the clear healing stream

[Chorus]
         G             D      A           D
Oh, but now more than ever I cherish the cross
           G        D         A
More than ever I sit at His feet
        G            D            A              Bm
All the miles of my journey have proved my Lord true
    G         D         A    D  A  E
And He is so precious to me

[Verse 3]
    D               A         E          A
Is Love's Old Sweet Story too good to be true?
        D             A        E
Do you find all this hard to believe?
          D             A         E             A
Has the cruel world we live in so battered your heart
          D           A                  E
That the hurt child inside you can't grieve?
    D             A
I can't say I blame you
         E             F#m
I've been where you are
     D         A
But all I can say is
  E
It's true!
          D
You're wanted
            A
You're precious
               E           F#m
You're the love of His heart
         D           A         E
And the old rugged cross was for you

[Chorus]
          G              D       A         D
Oh, but now more than ever I cherish the cross
           G      D          A
More than ever I sit at His feet
        G            D             A             Bm
All the miles of my journey have proved my Lord true
    G          D         A
And He is so precious to me
         G              D      A           D
Oh, but now more than ever I cherish the cross
          G           D       A
More than ever I sit at His feet
         G            D           A              Bm
All the miles of my journey have proved my Lord true
    G         D          A
And He is so precious to me
   G         D          A
Oh He is so precious to me
    G         D         A   G  D  A
Yes He is so precious to me