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Words and music: Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant

Thy Word

(CAPO to 4th fret)

C             G             C
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
      F       G      C
And a light unto my path.
C             G             C
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
       F      G      C
And a light unto my path.

G             F
When I feel afraid,
     C                 C-1
And think I've lost my way.
F                   G         F  C
Still, You're there right beside me.
G               F
Nothing will I fear
    C              C-1
As long as You are near;
F         G               A
Please be near me to the end.

C             G             C
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
       F       G     C
And a light unto my path.
C             G             C
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
      F       G     C
And a light unto my path
G            F
I will not forget
      C              C-1
Your love for me and yet,
   F         G      F   C
My heart forever is wandering.
G            F
Jesus by my guide,
     C               C-1
And hold me to Your side,
F           G              A
And I will love you to the end.

G               F
Nothing will I fear
    C              C-1
As long as You are near;
F          G              A
Please be near me to the end.

C             G             C
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
       F       G     C
And a light unto my path.
C             G             C
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet
       F       G     C
And a light unto my path.
       F       G     C
And a light unto my path.
           F       G     C
You're the light unto my path.

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Thy Word


(Chorus)
E              B            E          A      B      E
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.  (2x)


(Verse 1)
B             F#m
When I feel afraid,
C#m                G#m
think I've lost my way,
A             B             A   E
still you're there right beside me.
     B             F#m
And nothing will I fear
   C#m             G#m
as long as you are near.
 A         B     C#sus   C#
Please be near me to the end.


(Verse 2)
B            F#m
I will not forget
     C#m             G#m
your love for me and yet
    A       B        A    E
my heart forever is wandering.
 B           F#m
Jesus be my guide,
    C#m             G#m
and hold me to your side,
A       B      C#sus  C#
I will love you to the end.


(Ending)
 B             F#m     C#m             G#m
Nothing will I fear as long as you are near.
 A         B     C#sus  C#
Please be near me to the end.
 E             B            E          A      B      E
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
 E             B            E          A      B     Esus  E
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path,
       A      B     Esus  E
and a light unto my path.
            A      B      E
You're the light unto my path.

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