Isaiah 40

Isaiah 40 verses 27-31

* Original podcast of this song
* Direct link to the free mp3 via podomatic
* with chords ... Don't you just love songs that are straight from the scripture?

Key of C

[Chorus] C G F Do you not know? Have you not heard? G C The Lord is the everlasting God, G F the Creator of the ends of the earth. G C He will not grow tired or weary, G F ... and His understanding ... G C ... no one can fathom. ... He gives G F strength to the weary and increases G C the power of the weak. G F G ... ... ... [1st stanza] Am G Why do you say, O Jacob, G Am and complain, O Israel, Am G "My way is hidden from the Lord; Am G ( Why do you say, O Jacob, G Am and complain, O Israel, ) Am G my cause is disregarded by my God"?

[Chorus] [2nd stanza] Am G Even youths grow tired and weary, Am G and young men stumble and fall; Am G Even youths grow tired and weary, Am G and young men stumble and fall; [Bridge] [3rd stanza] C G F but those who hope in the Lord G C will renew their strength. G F They will soar on wings G C like eagles; ... G F they will run and not G C (not) grow weary, G F G they will walk and not be faint. [Chorus]

Key of G

[Chorus] G D C Do you not know? Have you not heard? D G The Lord is the everlasting God, D C the Creator of the ends of the earth. D G He will not grow tired or weary, D C ... and His understanding ... D G ... no one can fathom. ... He gives D C strength to the weary and increases D G the power of the weak. D C D ... ... ... [1st stanza] Em D Why do you say, O Jacob, D Em and complain, O Israel, Em D "My way is hidden from the Lord; Em D ( Why do you say, O Jacob, D Em and complain, O Israel, ) Em D my cause is disregarded by my God"?

[Chorus] [2nd stanza] Em D Even youths grow tired and weary, Em D and young men stumble and fall; Em D Even youths grow tired and weary, Em D and young men stumble and fall; [Bridge] [3rd stanza] G D C but those who hope in the Lord D G will renew their strength. D C They will soar on wings D G like eagles; ... D C they will run and not D G (not) grow weary, D C D they will walk and not be faint. [Chorus]

• Note: I recorded this song in the key of C, but the chords above are in G. If I hired a real singer it would be better, but in the mean time ... wow, this is fun. All verses taken verbatim from the New International Version of the Word of God - Isaiah 40 verses 27-31.