Japheth Song

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I will be to my sister as Japheth to Noah
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Who covered his father’s shame and chose not to stare
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I won’t loudly expose the sins of my brother
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But I’ll fight on his side for the sake of the Name we both bear

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I’ll acknowledge God’s grace as I see it at work in you
          Em        D                 C        G
And I’ll try to remember I’m at the mercy of grace, too
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Believing the best, though my instinct is throwing stones
           Em          D            C         G
I’ll be thankful that God has not left me to walk alone


[Interlude]
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Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
           C       G                C   G   D
Yea-ea-ea Ooh-ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh


[Verse 2]
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Oh Church run to the Cross and please look through your skin
            Em           D           G               C
Whatever wretched or righteous skin you think you’re in
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Oh humanity courses through all of our veins
           Em         D          G            C
And with Adam’s blood in us, we all look the same
           Em          D          C            G
Yeah with Adam’s blood in us, we all look the same

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Church, please fight for the cause of the Cross Jesus died on
  Em              D           G         C
Forget not your role in the Gospel of Grace
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At the foot of the Cross where we each stand defenseless
         Em       D            G            C
Jesus’ blood over us makes us all look the same
         Em       D            G            C
Jesus’ blood over us makes us all look the same


[Interlude]
             C       G                C           G
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
           C       G                C   G   D
Yea-ea-ea Ooh-ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh


[Bridge]
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You bring me low so I’d never look down on a brother
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You sanctify me so I’d trust you to do it in others
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You suffer long with me so I’d suffer long with a friend
      Em             D           G           C
You forgive all my sins so I’d give up the right
         G       D       G
to hold onto offenses tonight


[Verse 3]
          G                     C        G
So I will be to my sister as Japheth to Noah
       Em          D                 G            C
Who covered his father’s shame and chose not to stare
           G                C          G
I won’t loudly expose the sins of my brother
           Em          D            C                        G
But I’ll fight on his side for the sake of the Name we both bear

          G                        C         G
I’ll acknowledge God’s grace as I see it at work in you
          Em        D                 C        G
And I’ll try to remember I’m at the mercy of grace, too
               G                  C          G
Believing the best, though my instinct is throwing stones
           Em          D             C         G
I’ll be thankful that God has not left me to walk alone


[Interlude]
             C       G                C           G
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
           C       G                C   G   C   G   D
Yea-ea-ea Ooh-ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh


[Outro]
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So I will be to my sister as Japheth to Noah
          Em           D
And I’ll fight on her side
          C                       G
for the sake of the Name we both bear