How Long? / We Have Sung The Songs Of Victory

 
Verse 1
          Bm                G
We have sung the songs of victory
        D/F#                 G
We have prayed to You for rain
          Em                A
We have cried for Your compassion
     D/F#              G            Bm
To renew the land again; now we're standing
          G           D/F#              G
In Your presence more hungry than before
          Em                 A
Now we're on Your steps of mercy
          D/F#              G
And we're knocking at Your door

Chorus 1
G A     A             G D                 D
How long before You drench the barren land?
        A          Em7                 Bm
How long before we see Your righteous hand?
G A     D            G D                D
How long before Your name is lifted high?
        A           Em7               Bm   A   D
How long before the weeping turns to songs of joy?

Verse 2
          Bm                   G
Lord, we know Your heart is broken
       D/F#             G            Em
By the evil that You see and You've stayed
                 A             D/F#              G
Your hand of judgment for You plan to set men free
         Bm                 G
But the land is still in darkness
          D/F#                   G
And we've fled from what is right
         Em                   A
We have failed the silent children
         D/F#           G
Who have never see the light

[Chorus 1]

Tag
D7      G2        D  D7     G2
How long? How long? How long?

Verse 3
      Bm             G
But I know a day is coming
          D/F#                   G
When the deaf will hear His voice
          Em                    A
When the blind will see their Saviour
        D/F#                  G          Bm
And the lame will leap for joy when the widow 
         G              D/F#                  G
Finds a Husband who will always love His bride
        Em               A
And the orphan finds a Father
         D/F#             G
Who will never leave her side

Chorus 2
G A     D            G D                   D
How long before Your glory lights the skies?
        A            Em7                Bm
How long before Your radiance lifts our eyes?
G A     D             G D                   D
How long before Your fragrance fills the air?
        A            Em7                 Bm  
How long before the earth resounds with song?
G A     D            G D                  D
How long before You drench the barren land?
        A           Em7                Bm
How long before we see Your righteous hand?
G A     D            G D                D
How long before Your name is lifted high?
        A           Em7               Bm   A   D
How long before the weeping turns to songs of joy?