The Porter's Gate - Wood and nails

^CO humble carpenter, down on Your hands and ^Gknees ^C Look on Your handiwork and build a house so You may ^Amdwell ^G in ^D me So You may ^Amdwell ^G in ^D me

^C The work was done ^G with nothing but^Em Wood and ^Dnails in your scar-born ^Chands O show me how ^G to work and prais^Eme Trusting tha^Dt I am Your instru^Cment

^CO loving laborer with the sweat upon your ^Gface ^C O, build a table that I too may join You in the ^AmFa - ^Gther^D's place O, in the ^AmFa - ^Gther's ^Dplace

^CThe work was done ^G with nothing but^Em Wood and ^Dnails in your scar-born ^Chands O show me how ^G to work and prais^Eme Trusting ^Dthat I am your instru^Cment

The kingdom's come ^G and built upon^Em Wood and ^Dnails gripped with joy^Em - ful - ^Cness So send me out^G, within Your ways^Em Knowing ^Dthat the task is fin - ^Cished

The dead will rise ^G and give You praise^Em Wood and ^Dnails will not ^Emhold them ^Cdown These wooden tombs,^G we'll break them so^Emon Dnd fashion ^Dthem into flower ^Cbeds The curse is done,^G the battle wo^Emn Swords bent ^Ddown into plow - ^Cshares Your scar-born hands,^G we'll join with the^Emm Serving ^Dat the table You've pre - ^Cpared