Misc Originals - David warmke - the covenant
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Chorus]
GNo Contracts, no lawyers or no courts in those dDays
EmJust your word, a covenant with its blessing andC curse
GA gift sandal, maybe bull split iBmn two, all you nAmeeded
Em3000 years ago that was the HebrCew waGy
[Verse 1]
GTwo men met made an agreement D
EmTook an animal butterflied it inC two
GBoth walked the blood trail between the Dhalf’s
EmThen a feast of the animal sealed Cthe deal
[Verse 2]
GA blessing if keep it a curse if you breDached
EmThat was good enough, God was the witnesCs
GIt was simple but powerful not takenAm lightly
Em3000 years ago that’s just was theC way
[Chorus]
GNo Contracts, no lawyers or no courts in those dDays
EmJust your word, a covenant with its blessing andC curse
GA gift sandal, maybe bull split iBmn two, all you nAmeeded
Em3000 years ago that was the HebrCew waGy
[Verse 3]
GGod made a promise to DAbram
EmI am the LORD will giveC you this land 8
GBut how am I to know that I shall possesAms it?”
EmBring me a heifer, a female goat t, a ram all tChree years old,
[Verse 4]
GCut them in half, and laid each half side by sidDe
EmAbram asleep a smoking fire pot a flaming torch Cpassed through
GI make a covenant with you Abram, “To your offAmspring I
Emgive[ this land, from the rivers ECuphrates to Gthe Nile
[Chorus]
GNo Contracts, no lawyers or no courts in those dDays
EmJust your word, a covenant with its blessing andC curse
GA gift sandal, maybe bull split iBmn two, all you nAmeeded
Em3000 years ago that was the HebrCew waGy
[Verse 5]
GFor Abram a one sided covenant, unconditional D
EmOnly God would be cursed if brCoken
GGod gave them the land, they often forgot theAmir blessings
EmWent their own way for most of 20C00 years
[Verse 6]
GBy 30 AD Enough He replaced the Jewish nation with thDe Church
EmJesus the Sacrifice, Cursed and on the CCross
GNow a new better convent with usAm all
EmForgiveness and salvation for all,C just believe
[Outro]
GNo Contracts, No physical Temple, no animCal sacrifices tDmhese days
EmJust Gods word, grace and Jesus on the cCross
GThat New Covent remembered with every Holy ComAmmunion
EmHis sacrificed body giving eternal lCife, availablGe to all
EmHis sacrificed body giving eternal life,C available to aGll