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Hymn Chords

568. Make Me a Captive, Lord

Added: 5 Jun 2021 | Transpose: [Down] [Up] | Capo fret: 11 | .cho file text | More Hymns | FaceBook Page

D                  G
Make me a captive, Lord,

Em7 E A
And then I shall be free;

A7 D A Bm D7 A
Force me to render up my sword,

E7 E A7 E
And I shall conqueror be.

G D
I sink in life’s a-larms

Bm F#m
When by myself I stand;

A7 D F#7 G C7
Im- prison me with-in Thine arms,

Em D A7 D
And strong shall be my hand.
[[Full Lyrics]] [Verse 1] Make me a captive, Lord, And then I shall be free; Force me to render up my sword, And I shall conqueror be. I sink in life’s alarms When by myself I stand; Imprison me within Thine arms, And strong shall be my hand. [Verse 2] My heart is weak and poor Till it a master find; It has no spring of action sure— It varies with the wind. It cannot freely move Till Thou has wrought its chain; Enslave it with Thy matchless love, And deathless it shall reign. [Verse 3] My will is not my own Till Thou hast made it Thine; If it would reach a monarch’s throne It must its crown resign; It only stands unbent, Amid the clashing strife, When on Thy bosom it has leant And found in Thee its life.