Nahum
Faixa 7
Am7 D7 Now who means comfort, Gmaj7 Em Am7 comfort for Judah They never heard D7 Gmaj7 mercy in Jonah’s day C#m7 Em6 F#7 God spared that city, Bm Bm7 E7 but blood returned, pride returned Am7 D Violence returned G#dim Am7 D7 The Lord is slow to anger D Bm7 E7 The Lord is good to those who trust him Am7 D7 But he sees blood, he sees cruelty Am7 D7 G He remembers the violent D7 E7 Nineveh was called the city of blood Am D7 Assyria ruled by fear and pain G E Judah had felt that heavy yoke Am7 D7 God saw the terror, Am7 God heard the cries, D7 G Nahum saw the flood. G7 Am7 The gates would open, D7 G E7 the city would fall, not by chance, Am7 not by accident. D7 Am7 D7 G Am The cruel empire would answer to God D7 G7 This is the lesson G Am7 God’s patience is not weakness D7 G God’s mercy is not permission Am7 When violence returns, D7 when pride returns G The judge will answer E D7 Judah, lift your eyes Bm7 E7 The oppressor will not last Am7 D7 The Lord breaks the heavy yoke Am7 D7 Bm7 Good news comes over the mountains E7 Peace is not pretend Am7 Peace is God D7 G Removing evil G#dim Am7 Nahum teaches clearly D7 G Gmaj7 Mercy was offered E7 Am7 Violence returned D7 Bm7 E7 Am7 God comforted Judah by judging the cruel Am Bm7 E7 Am7 The Lord is good, the Lord is just D7 G He is patient, He is not mocked Am7 G7 Am7 G7 Good news comes over the mountains Am7 D G The Lord is good, the Lord remembers