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Song for Josiah Words and Music by Keith Green on The Prodigal Son by Keith Green Copyright 1982 Birdwing Music/Cherry Lane Music Publishing Co. Inc. [Verse 1] NC Am F Am F Oh my son, you were born in a world that hates you
And I Amswear I will never forsFake you But tChere was a GFather Fcenturies ago Who Cwatched his beGloved Son FdiDe, oh, FdiGe
[Verse 2]
Oh my AmsonF, I am Amweak and I'm Ftrembling For the AmLord I am always remFembering Oh Cwhat a strong GShepherd holds Fyou in his arms He'll Cbreak you and Gmake you his FowDn, and then take you FhoGme
[Chorus]
But Cif I could I would protect you from Fwhat you will Gsee This Cworld may promise love and beauty, but Fit lied to Fmme And I will Cshow you, if you will Dlisten And I will FpromiseG to listen, tCoo
[Bridge]
Oh Fyes, there are some who love the Clies They will kill you if they Fcan Though you speak the truth with lCove They will hate you like the Fman Jesus AlthEmough he was God, he allFowed himself broken for Gyou
Oh, allFowed himself broken for Gyou [Chorus] And Cif I could I would protect you from Fwhat you will Gsee This Cworld just might seem so alive, but Fit's dead to Fmme And I will Cteach you, if you will Dhear me And I will Fpromise to hear you, Ctoo Yes, I Fdo G
[Verse 3]
Oh my AmsonF, AmI am only your Fbrother For a Amsister, God gave me your Fmother But jCust like a Gmother Fso long ago Had to Cwatch her beGloved son Fdie, Ddie Oh son, we will Ftry to let you Ggo Am