And on That Day

Authors

Phil Keaggy (Text)
1995 Birdwing Music (Copyright)

And on That Day

Verse 1
Em
Bm
Am
Em
In a little 
corner of the 
world lived a 
maiden,
su
*B
d
bb
Pure in 
heart, good in 
deed, full of 
grace, gentle 
rose;
A
u
bB
c+
An an
gelic salu
tation for the 
Word's annunci
ation
d
D
Bb
c
sb
She's to 
be the chosen 
mother of 
Jesus, 
our 
Lord.
Verse 2
Ab
f?
A7
dA
And as she 
listened to the 
voice with her 
gaze upon the 
splendor
eB
a*
s
#E
Love em
braced her open 
heart, and she con
ceived the holy 
Lord.
u
+
Cm
be
"Be
hold the 
handmaid, be
hold your 
servant,
a
E
bD
u
b#
Be it 
done unto 
me ac
cording 
to Your 
word."
Verse 3
bs
?s
7b
*#
In a little 
time there would 
be a cele
bration
*7
FE
#
Ca
Eliza
beth would bear a 
son, they will 
call his name 
John.
b
b
AE
#+
He will 
go before the 
Lord as a 
faithful 
messenger
s
?
7b
c
dG
He'll pre
pare the 
way for the 
Lamb who 
is to 
come.
Chorus
am
B
*
D
And on that 
day was put in 
motion the 
means of our re
demption,
?a
d
m
D
cc
And a 
way was opened 
up as a 
highway 
to our 
God;
e
+
#
And a child was born to 
us, and to 
us a Son was 
given,
f7
G
b
D
#
Through the 
young and blessed 
Mary came the 
greatest 
Gift of 
all.
Bridge
u
s
7B
Cf
m
m
DC
G
c9
Holy, 
holy, 
holy Re
deemer, 
Holy, 
holy 
is 
the 
Lord;
?
s
F#
c7
Blessed is 
He who 
comes to 
free us,
D
c
e7
?
+u
Blessed 
is He who 
comes in the 
Name 
of the 
Lord.
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