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Earthen Vessels

EnglishComposer: John Foley, SJ

Based on 2 Corinthians 4:6-7, 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

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Song details

Liturgical use
communionrecessional
Musical form
hymn

Intro: (Capo 2) G - D - C - G

        C    G/B    D/A   G   D     Dsus2/C G/B  D/A
REF:      We hold a trea-sure,  not made of gold

        C      G/B     D/A     G        D   Dsus2/C  D  D/F#
          In earthen vessels, wealth untold

        G       Em      A         C        D     G    Em       A  D G  C/G
          One treasure only: the Lord the Christ   in earthen ves - sels.


  G           D            C       G         D            C
1. Light has shown in our darkness, God has shown in our heart.

  G          D            C   G/B   D/A  D        G  C/G G
   With the light of the glory   of Je - sus, the Lord. (REF)


2. He has chosen the lowly who are small in this world,
   In His weakness is glory, in Jesus, the Lord. (REF)

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