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Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Dm][C][G][D][Dm][D][Dm]
[D][Dm][D][Dm][D][C][G]
[Am][A][D][Dm]
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[Verse 1]
He got [D]lost from his unit in the [C]jungle alone
With the [G]enemy on the ad[D]vance
As the bullets & tracers flew [C]over his head
He [G]knew that he didn't
have a [D]chance
He fired his rifle [C]& tried to be brave
Though his [G]senses
were frightened [D]& numb
He lay on the ground with a
[C]lump in his throat
Cause he [G]knew that the end
would soon [D]come[Dm][D]

[Verse 2]
But [G]back home a mother was
[D]down on her knees
Prayin [G]be with my son keep
[D]him safe Father please
When it [G]all looked so hopeless
[D]just a one- sided fight
[E]His deliverence flew into the [A]night
[D]And the enemy [C]scattered[G]
As the chopper touched [D]down
And lifted the soldier
Off the hard killin [A]ground
He could feel the Lord's [C]presence
[G]In the hot jungle air[D]
[G]Surround by mer[D]cy[A]

[Interlude 1]
Protected by prayer
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[Verse 3]
She [D]had to work late
she was [C]hurryin along
[G]Tryin to get home before [D]dark
Against her better judgement she
[C]turned from her way
And took the [G]shortcut that ran
thru the [D]park
With night falling quickly
[C]& no one around
From the [G]deep shadows
there stepped a [D]man
She noticed the cold evil [C]look in his eye
& she [G]saw the knife in his [D]hand[Dm]
[D]She cri[G]ed out Lord Jesus
I'm [D]one of your own
Send me [G]help Lord you know
[C]I can[D]'t face this alone
As the [G]powers of Heaven
fought the [D]forces of Hell
The [E]man tripped & stumbled [A]& fell[D][A]
She [D]walked [A]thru [D]the [C]darkness[G]
without worry [D]or fear
Knowin nothin could harm her
cause her angel was [A]near
No evil [C]could touch [G]her
No demon would [D]dare
[G]Surrounded by mer[D]cy[A]
Protected by [D]prayer

[Verse 4]
[C]He who abides in the
[G]Almighty's shadow
Shall be [Bb]kept neath his sheltering [F]wings
[C]Ye tho I walk thru the val[G]ley of shadow
[E]I will not fear any[A]thing[Bm]

[Verse 5]
[A]He was[D] a good husband
& a [C]father of two
It [G]all began harmless [D]enough
He started out tryin [C]the drug
s just for fun
[G]Then he was hooked on the [D]stuff
He was out on the street just
a thief [C]& a bitch
He was [G]dirty & out of con[D]trol
But his family wouldn't give up
[C]They cried out to God
And [G]prayed for his lost troubled soul
[D]

[Verse 6]
[Dm]
[D]Then one[G] day a street preach
[D]er walked up to him
He [G]said friend did you know
[C]Jesus [G]died [D]for your sin
I've [G]been sent to help
you find [D]salvation's door
Ya [E]can't live like this any[A]more
[Bm]And [A]the Heaven's were op[D]ene
[C]d &[G] conviction fell down[D]
And he cried out for mercy as
he knelt on [A]the ground
When he stood up [C]his soul [G]was
in the Good Shepherd's [D]care
[G]Surrounded by mer[D]cy[A]
Protected by pray[Bm]er[A]

[Verse 7]
[G]Surrounded by mer[D]cy[A]

[Outro 1]
Protected by prayer
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