God Of The Poor Chords

{Intro 4 bars} A2 {Verse 1} A E/G# A7/G D/F# Beauty for brokenness, hope for despair Bm7 E C#m7 F#m7 B9 E Lord, in Your suffering world this is our prayer C# F#m D Bm7 A Bread for the children, justice, joy, peace C#m D Bm7 E A D/A A D/A Sunrise to sunset, Your kingdom increase {Verse 2} A E/G# A7/G D/F# Shelter for fragile lives, cures for their ills Bm7 E C#m7 F#m7 B9 E Work for the craftsmen, trade for their skills C# F#m D Bm7 A Land for the dispossessed, rights for the weak C#m D Bm7 E A D/A A D/A Voices to plead the cause of those who can't speak {Chorus} E7 A C#7 F#m God of the poor, friend of the weak D Bm7 E Give us compassion we pray E7/G# A C# F#m Melt our cold hearts, let tears fall like rain D Bm7 D/E A2 Come, change our love from a spark to a flame {Verse 3} A E/G# A7/G D/F# Refuge from cruel wars, havens from fear Bm7 E C#m7 F#m7 B9 E Cities for sanctuary, freedoms to share C# F#m D Bm7 A Peace to the killingfields, scorched earth to green C#m D Bm7 E A D/A A D/A Christ for the bitterness, His cross for the pain {Verse 4} A E/G# A7/G D/F# Rest for the ravaged earth, oceans and streams Bm7 E C#m7 F#m7 B9 E Plundered and poisoned our future, our dreams C# F#m D Bm7 A Lord, end our madness, carelessness, greed C#m D Bm7 E A D/A A D/A Make us content with the things that we need [Repeat Chorus] {Verse 5} A E/G# A7/G D/F# Lighten our darkness, breathe on this flame Bm7 E C#m7 F#m7 B9 E Until Your justice burns brightly again C# F#m D Bm7 A Until the nations learn of Your ways C#m D Bm7 E A D/A A D/A Seek Your sal - vation and bring You their praise [Repeat Chorus]