198 Holy Darkness

Dan Schutte
Text inspired by St. John of the Cross Keyboard acc. by Bob Harrold

REFRAIN: Peacefully | = Szl

G Em7/D

Ho - ly dark

,.-r*al

hid-den from our sight. you, O God of

we em-brace

@ 1988, 1993, Daniel L. Schutte. Published by OCP Publications. Ail rights reserved
 198-HOLY DARKNESS, cont. (2)

1 I have tried you in fires ol af - flic - tion;- I have taught yoursoul to grleve._
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2. I have taught you the price olcom-pas - sion:- you have stood be - fore the grave._
3. Were you there when I raised up the moun-tains? Can you guide the morn-ing star?
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Am'7/G Dsus4

1.- In the bar - ren soil of your lone - li - ness, there I will plant my seed.
2._ my love can seem like a rag - ing storm,
Though this is the love that _
saves.
3._ Does the hawk take flight when you give com-mand? whv do you doubt my pow'r?-
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D,C.

VERSES 4r5: Faster, with more energy

CO B1

your deep - est

In hour of dark give you
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wealth un told.
As the watch-man waits for morn and the bride a waits her groom,

FmajT Dsus4

When the si - lence stills your spir - it, will my rich - es fill your soul.
so we wait to hear your foot-steps as we rest be-neath your moon. _
-- - D.C.