F C G
Oh, the call of a shepherd
F
in a field nearby
C G
To tend and to carry
F
his flocks by night
C G
They were not ordinary sheep;
F
they were set apart,
C G
Born to be Passover lambs.
[Pre-Chorus]
(Piano Pattern Differs)
Dm Am
And when a spotless male was born,
G Am
he was held on the manger floor.
Dm Am
Swaddled up just to keep him calm
G
until his time,
D
and the shepherd sang:
[Chorus]
Am
Wrap this one up.
Am/G F G
He is a lamb without blemish.
Am
Wrap this one up.
Am/G F
He'll make his way
G Am/F
to the temple.
F G Am G F
Born for sacrifice,
Dm Em
he'll join the others and pay the price.
Dm Em F
Wrap this one up. Wrap this one up.
[Verse 2]
(Intro Piano Pattern)
F C G
Oh, the call of a mother
F
in a town nearby
C G
To tend and to carry
F
on this holy night
C G
Not an ordinary Child,
F
but the Son of God,
C G
Breathed by the Holy Spirit.
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm Am
And when the Baby King was born,
G Am
He was held on the manger floor.
Dm Am
As she swaddled Him up,
G
she knew His time would come
D
as she sang:
[Chorus]
Am
Wrap this one up.
Am/G F
He is the One
G
that we adore.
Am
Wrap this one up.
Am/G F
He'll wear the crown
G Am/F
forevermore.
F Am G F
He's come for you and me.
F Em
He'll finally set us free.
Dm Em F
Wrap this one up. Wrap this one up.
G C
He's the One.
[Bridge]
C Dm Am
Glo-- oria! Glo -- oria!
G
Glo-- oria! Sing Gloria!
F Am G
In excelsis Deo!
C Dm Am
Glo-- oria! Glo -- oria!
G
Glo-- oria! Sing Gloria!
F/A G/B C Dm C G4/B F
In excelsis D-e-----o!
(Intro Piano Pattern)
[Verse 3]
F C G
Oh, the call of a Savior
F
on a hill nearby.
C G
All alone, He would carry
F
the weight of all mankind.
C G
Becoming the curse for us,
F
He gave His life
C G
For He knew that His time had come.
(quiet, higher on keys)
[Chorus]
Am
Wrap this one up.
F
He is the lamb
without blemish.
Am
Wrap this one up.
F
He paid the price,
and it is finished.
(GET LOUDER)
Am Am G Am
That death would have no sting,
F Em
He rose in victory!
F G C
Oh, hallelujah to (the King!)
[Bridge]
C Dm Am
Glo-- oria! Glo -- oria!
G
Glo-- oria! Sing Gloria!
F Am G
In excelsis Deo!
C Dm Am
Glo-- oria! Glo -- oria!
G
Glo-- oria! Sing Gloria!
F Am G
In excelsis Deo!
F Am G
In excelsis Deo!
F/A G/B C Dm C G4/B F
In excelsis D-e-----o!