Hosea
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G Em F#m7 God spoke to Hosea, B7 Em Bm a prophet in israel’s land go and F#dim B7 marry gomer a woman who will not Em stay true Em7 F#m7b5 B7 your home will be my sermon your Em7 C pain will make them see israel has Am7 been unfaithful F#dim7 B7 They have done this unto me G Em Hosea’s marriage was the message Am7 God was the faithful husband Am Am6 B Israel chased after other gods Em And called rebellion worship Em7 Em E7 This is covenant adultery Am Not just breaking rules Em Just when God’s people love false B7 Em Am6 gods, they become blind and cruel. B7 Em Their children’s names gave F#m7b5 warnings, Jezreel, B7 Em judgment in the land. Am6 Lo-Ruhamah mercy held back, Lo-Ammi, B7 Em7 not my people now. Em Am6 B7 Israel still looked religious with Bm7 Em Em7 priests and feasts and prayers C#m7b5 Cmaj7 But they trusted wealth and nations B7 Em Bm7 Assyria waited there Em E7 Hosea’s marriage was the message God Am7 was the faithful husband Am Am6 F#m7b5 B7 And Israel chased after other gods Em and called rebellion worship. E7 This is covenant adultery, Am not just breaking rules. Em B When God’s people love false gods, B7 Em F#m7 they become blind and cruel. Cmaj7 D7 Gmaj7 Then Gomer fell so low that Hosea Cmaj7 had to buy her back. F#dim B7 The guilty wife was redeemed, E7 not because she earned the act. Am7 D7 God was showing Israel, Gmaj7 Cmaj7 I will judge, but I restore. F#m7 F#7 B7 The ones called not my people will Em F#7 be called mine once more. Fm7 Fm7 Hosea’s marriage was the message. A#m7 Judgment came, but mercy stayed. D#7 C7 Jezreel would be planted. Fm Lord Uhama would find grace F7 Loemi becomes my people A#m7 A#m God keeps His covenant word Fm C He judges spiritual adultery Fm A#m6 But calls His people home