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,
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s
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Pure in 
heart, good in 
deed, full of 
grace, gentle 
rose;
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B
Ae
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An an
gelic salu
tation for the 
Word's annunci
ation
9
d
ms
s
+D
She's to 
be the chosen 
mother of 
Jesus, 
our 
Lord.
Verse 2
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Ea
Ce
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And as she 
listened to the 
voice with her 
gaze upon the 
splendor
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Love em
braced her open 
heart, and she con
ceived the holy 
Lord.
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"Be
hold the 
handmaid, be
hold your 
servant,
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Ga
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Be it 
done unto 
me ac
cording 
to Your 
word."
Verse 3
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9B
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Bs
In a little 
time there would 
be a cele
bration
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b
ds
Eliza
beth would bear a 
son, they will 
call his name 
John.
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7
*B
b9
He will 
go before the 
Lord as a 
faithful 
messenger
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es
f
ms
He'll pre
pare the 
way for the 
Lamb who 
is to 
come.
Chorus
sG
d
7
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And on that 
day was put in 
motion the 
means of our re
demption,
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s
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eA
And a 
way was opened 
up as a 
highway 
to our 
God;
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d
c
And a child was born to 
us, and to 
us a Son was 
given,
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d
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Through the 
young and blessed 
Mary came the 
greatest 
Gift of 
all.
Bridge
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a+
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7A
Holy, 
holy, 
holy Re
deemer, 
Holy, 
holy 
is 
the 
Lord;
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9
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Blessed is 
He who 
comes to 
free us,
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s
Cb
7
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Blessed 
is He who 
comes in the 
Name 
of the 
Lord.