When he offers his hand (Townes Van Zandt)
               

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When He offers His hand, don't you turn Him away
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He can lead you to light through the darkest of days
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And with His love wrapped around you, you can't go astray
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When He offers his hand, don't you turn Him away.

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In a world full of sorrow, a world full of hate 
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You can't wait for tomorrow for tomorrow's too late. 
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Come and stand 'mongst the pilgrims in their golden array
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When He offers His hand, don't you turn Him away.

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When He offers His hand, don't you turn Him away
        E                                        A
He can lead you to light through the darkest of days
              A                            D
And with His love wrapped around you, you can't go astray
         A                          E         A
When He offers his hand, don't you turn Him away.

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Well I am no Simon, no Mathew, no Paul.
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It don't take an apostle just to answer His call.
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And it don't take a pilgrim to stand up and say
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When He offers His hand, don't you turn Him away.
 
         A                          D
When He offers His hand, don't you turn Him away
        E                                        A
He can lead you to light through the darkest of days
              A                            D
And with His love wrapped around you, you can't go astray
         A                          E         A
When He offers his hand, don't you turn Him away.

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Well I hope as I'm leavin', my message is clear,
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It's a fool that would turn down a gift that's so dear.
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Well He offered His blood, our debts to repay,
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Now He offers His hand, don't you turn Him away.

         A                           D
When He offers His hand, don't you turn Him away
        E                                        A
He can lead you to light through the darkest of days
              A                            D
And with His love wrapped around you, you can't go astray
         A                          E         A
When He offers his hand, don't you turn Him away.


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