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Chords and Lyrics for All People That On Earth Do Dwell

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Music by Louis Bourgeois (Attributed to)
Words by William Kethe

VERSE 1

G      D   Em   Bm Em    D  G 
All people that on earth do dwell,

            D    Em   C    G   D 
sing to the Lord with cheerful voice;

Em  D     G    D      G   C      B7    Em 
him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell;

D    G  Em D   Am  G   D7 G 
come ye before him and rejoice.

VERSE 2

G         D   Em   Bm Em  D G 
Know that the Lord is God indeed;

            D   Em C   G  D 
without our aid he did us make;

Em D   G   D     G  C    B7 Em 
we are his folk, he doth us feed,

D   G   Em  D     Am G    D7 G 
and for his sheep he doth us take.

VERSE 3

G      D  Em   Bm  Em    D    G 
Oh, enter then his gates with praise;

              D   Em  C      G D 
approach with joy his courts unto;

Em      D     G   D     G   C    B7 Em 
praise, laud, and bless his name always,

D   G  Em D   Am G  D7 G 
for it is seemly so to do.

VERSE 4

G        D   Em   Bm  Em  D  G 
For why? the Lord our God is good;

          D  Em C G  D 
his mercy is forever sure;

Em  D     G  D   G     C   B7 Em 
his truth at all times firmly stood,

D   G     Em   D   Am G   D7 G 
and shall from age to age endure.

VERSE 5

G    D     Em   Bm  Em D G 
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

             D      Em  C     G D 
the God whom heav’n and earth adore,

Em   D  G   D    G   C B7  Em 
from us and from the angel host

D  G      Em  D  Am G D7 G 
be praise and glory evermore.

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A Minor B7 B Minor C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major
Guitar A Minor B7 B Minor C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major
Mandolin A Minor B7 B Minor C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major
Piano A Minor B7 B Minor C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major
Ukulele A Minor B7 B Minor C Major D Major D7 E Minor G Major

Sheet Music for All People That On Earth Do Dwell

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