THE KINGS SHALL SEE YOU. (Is 49, 1-16)
(Servant of Yahweh, Song 2)

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C.  Listen to me remotest islands,
    
    all the nations,
    
    thus speaks the Lord, the Holy One of Israel:


        Re
    "To him whose life is despised,
    Fa#-             Sol
    whom the nations loathe,
                          Fa#
    to the slave of the oppressors":


                    Re
A.  THE KINGS SHALL SEE YOU,     |
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    THEY WILL STAND UP,          |
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    THE PRINCES OF THE EARTH,    |
              Sol                | (x2)
    THEY WILL BOW DOWN,          |
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    BECAUSE I HAVE CHOSEN YOU,   |
         Fa#                     |
    I'VE CHOSEN YOU.             |


    Re
C.  At the time of favour I will answer you,
           Fa#-                Sol
    on the day of death I will help you,
    
    I have given you
                         Fa#
    as a Covenant to the peoples.


    
A.  THE KINGS ...


    Re
C.  You will say to prisoners: Come out!
       Fa#-                 Sol
    To those who are blind: Look!
    
    You will guide the people
                     Fa#
    to the waters of life.


    
A.  THE KINGS ...


    Si-                 Mi-       Si-
C.  But Sion says: "The Lord has abandoned me,
        Mi-           Si-
    the Lord has forgotten me."     
    Sol
    Can a woman
                           Fa#- 
    forget her baby at the breast? 
       Sol                            Fa#
    Or fail to cherish the son of her womb?


    Re        Fa#-
A.  EVEN IF A MOTHER 
                      Sol
    SHOULD FORGET HER BABY,
                      Fa#
    YET I WILL NOT FORGET YOU.
    Sol
    LOOK AT ME,                  |
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    I'VE BRANDED YOU             | (x2)
                 Fa#             |
    ON THE PALMS OF MY HANDS.    |


    
    THE KINGS ...