To Believe

Before I lay me down to (Am)rest,

(F)I ask the Lord one small (Am)request.

(F)I know I have all I could (Am)need,

but this (Bb)prayer is (Bbmaj7)not for (C7sus)me.

(F)Too many people on this (Am)day (F)don't have a peaceful place to (Am)stay.

(Bb)Let all fighting cease, that your (F)children may see peace;

wipe their (Gm7)tears of (F)sorrow (C7sus)away.

To (F)believe in a (Am)day

when (Bb)hunger and (Csus)war will (C)pass (Dm)away;

to (C)have the (Bbmaj7)hope (C)amidst (Dm)despair that (Gm7)ev'ry sparrow's (F)counted,

that you (Bb)hear each cry and (Gm7)listen to each (F)prayer.

Let me try always to (Am)believe (F)that we can hear the hearts that (Am)grieve.

Please (Bb)help us not ignore the (F)anguished cries of the (Dm7)poor,

or their (Gm7)pain will (F)never (C7sus)leave.

(C7sus)To (F)beprayer.

To (G)believe in a (Bm)day

when (C)hunger and war will (D)pass (Em)away;

to (D)have the (C)hope (D)amidst (Em)despair that (Am7)ev'ry sparrow's (G)counted,

that you (C)hear each cry and (Am7)listen to each (D)prayer.

each cry and listen to each prayer.)

Help us (Am7)do your will, oh (G)Father,

in the (C)name of all that's (G)true,

and we'll (Am7)see in one (G)another the (Cm6)loving (D7sus)image (D)of (G)You.