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This is a song called the Prayer of Jabez.

It was written after reading Bruce Wilkinson's book of the same title, for a sermon about God's power. It has been used as a prayer song several times at First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, FL.

The actual Prayer of Jabez is a couple of lines from an otherwise rather uninteresting section of the Old Testament book of 1st Chronicles. Specifically, chapter 4, verse 10. I will put a copy of the actual music on this site as soon as I can. At least for now, I am not exerting any rights to the song -- however, as a courtesy, please let me know if you play it for any group where two or more are gathered together.

I hope it will bring the same growing spiritual power to you that it has brought to millions of other people.

PRAYER OF JABEZ
Copyright © 2001 by Paul B. Firth

Click to hear a simple MIDI rendition of this song.

VERSE 1

G
Set me apart for your service.

Em
God, grant me what I ask.

Am
I promise to stay close, Lord.

D
Take me as I am.

VERSE 2

G
Lord, fill me with Your power.

Em
Let my will be Yours.

Am
May every life that I touch, Lord,

D
See Your Son in me.

CHORUS

Am                                        Em         
Dear God fill me with Your blessing.

Am                                     Em          
Let my bound'ries keep increasing.

Dm                                       G      
Guide me with Your loving hand.

Dm                           C        
Far from evil may I stand.

I also have another Praise song in the works...

Click to hear "I've Given My Heart to You".

I've Given My Heart to You

CHORUS:

D                             G     A                          D
Where am I gonna go? What am I gonna do?

D                              G                A                            D
How will the people know, I've given my heart to you?

A      D                 G   A                         D
And, Father as I go, help to see me through.

D                           G              A                                D
Give me a way to show, the love that comes from you.

VERSE 1:

D                   A              G                       A
Fearful, You found me, doubtful of my role.

D          A             G                      A
Slowly, surely, I opened up my soul.

D                              G                   A                   D
Poured Your love inside, I could hardly understand,

A            D                       G                        A                      D        A
how You overlooked my faults, and You took me by the hand. And... (CHORUS)

VERSE 2:

D              A                      G                     A
Learning, loving, You're with me every day.

D            A                   G                          A
Praying, healing, and showing me Your way.

        D                           G                A                   D
The love you're giving me, now it starts to overflow.

A     D                             G              A                     D       A
My God, you've set me free, and I cannot say, "No." So... (CHORUS)

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