Intro: G D6/F# Em7 C

S ^GOh what a precious ^D6pro^F#mise ^EC ^Em7Oh what a gift of ^Bmlove T C D An angel tells a virgin that ^A ^GShe's gonna have a son ^C

And though it's a precious promise A She wonders how can this be What will the people say And what if Joseph can't believe

And her ^Amquestions and her fears S Am7 Adim G E Are met with an overwhelming joy ^CT That ^D6God^F# has chosen ^Em7her B ^CM7Oh what a precious promise Am7 D G (play intro) Mary waits as heaven comes to earth

Oh what a precious promise A Oh what a gift of love Joseph makes his choice to do What few men would have done To take Mary as his bride When she's already carrying a child B That isn't his own Oh what a precious promise Mary and the child will have a home

And ^Em7shepherds stand on a ^Bmhillside Their hearts ^Cracing with the ^Dnews the angel ^Ctold ^Gthem ^C ^G A ^Em7star's light fills up the ^Bmdark sky As the ^Cnight of precious ^G6pro^Bmise is un^Cfolding

Oh what a precious promise A Oh what a gift of love The waiting now is over and The time has finally come For the God who made this world To roll back the curtain and unveil B His passion for the heart of man Oh what a precious promise

Lying in a manger in Bethle^Emhem ^CM7Oh what a precious promise Am D G (play intro) G Lying in a manger in Bethlehem

Steven Curtis Chapman - Precious promise