Original Key: C - 4/4
 
Csus2
As long as the sun blazes and burns
     Csus4              G
Your mercies will never fail
Csus2
As long as the seed time and harvest endure
     Csus4              G
Your mercies will never fail
    Am      F       C            G
And when my soul is downcast within
Am      F        C       G  
Your compassions have no end
.
F                  C       G F
 Though the arrows pierce me
                    C     G       Am
Though the darkness rages fiercely
         F     C
You will be my strength
                          F
Though the earth gives way
   Am               G    Am
My portion You will ever be

In fear or in faith
I’ll say to my soul
Your mercies will never fail
A promise for ages
An anchor that holds
Your mercies will never fail

And when my soul is downcast within
Your compassions have no end

F                  C       G F
 Though the arrows pierce me
                    C     G       Am
Though the darkness rages fiercely
         F     C
You will be my strength
                          F
Though the earth gives way
   Am               G    C
My portion You will ever be
.
     Am    C            F            G
It’s all because of the Lord’s great love
Am    C            F      C     G
All because of the Lord’s great love
     Am    C            F            G
It’s all because of the Lord’s great love
Em     Am     G
We are not consumed
.
     Am    C            F            G
It’s all because of the Lord’s great love
Em    C            F      C     G
All because of the Lord’s great love
     Am    C            F            G
It’s all because of the Lord’s great love
Em                   G
His mercies are ever new
.
F                  C       G
 Though the arrows pierce me
F                   C     G       Am
Though the darkness rages fiercely
         F     C
You will be my strength
                          F
Though the earth gives way
   Am               G    C
My portion You will ever be
.
F                  C      G
 Though the arrows pierce me
F                   C     G       Am
Though the darkness rages fiercely
         F     C
You will be my strength
                          F
Though the earth gives way
   Am               G    Am F
My portion You will ever be
                    G    C
My portion You will ever be