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,
a*
#e
f
aG
Pure in 
heart, good in 
deed, full of 
grace, gentle 
rose;
C
9
m9
C?
An an
gelic salu
tation for the 
Word's annunci
ation
9
A
BF
?
b?
She's to 
be the chosen 
mother of 
Jesus, 
our 
Lord.
Verse 2
uE
B9
du
G*
And as she 
listened to the 
voice with her 
gaze upon the 
splendor
d+
b?
#
e9
Love em
braced her open 
heart, and she con
ceived the holy 
Lord.
c
A
eC
#B
"Be
hold the 
handmaid, be
hold your 
servant,
s
c
D+
d
7D
Be it 
done unto 
me ac
cording 
to Your 
word."
Verse 3
°
f7
cb
b7
In a little 
time there would 
be a cele
bration
su
a#
d
aa
Eliza
beth would bear a 
son, they will 
call his name 
John.
E
u
Ds
E7
He will 
go before the 
Lord as a 
faithful 
messenger
#
s
FB
?
7e
He'll pre
pare the 
way for the 
Lamb who 
is to 
come.
Chorus
+C
s
u
d
And on that 
day was put in 
motion the 
means of our re
demption,
e7
E
b
?
*b
And a 
way was opened 
up as a 
highway 
to our 
God;
E
7
?
And a child was born to 
us, and to 
us a Son was 
given,
Cs
f
a
D
b
Through the 
young and blessed 
Mary came the 
greatest 
Gift of 
all.
Bridge
G
u
*?
A+
?
a
Ge
b
ac
Holy, 
holy, 
holy Re
deemer, 
Holy, 
holy 
is 
the 
Lord;
m
u
mB
AE
Blessed is 
He who 
comes to 
free us,
c
e
CC
+
C?
Blessed 
is He who 
comes in the 
Name 
of the 
Lord.