E
Verse 1: Some wandered lost in the desert,
A
fainting from hunger and thirst
C#m
They say God filled them with good things
A B
when they were expecting the worst
A B
They were expecting the worst

A B E C#m
Refrain: And they sang of an ever-present love, ever-present love Oh
A B E C#m
And they sang of an ever-present love, ever-present love Oh

E A
Verse 2: Some suffered long years in prison,
A
punished for breaking God's word
C#m
They say God broke them out to give them
A B
a new life as free as a bird
A B
New life as free as a bird Refrain

E
Verse 3: Some foolish ones made themselves sick
A
Cried out with a pitiful sound
C#m
They say God reached out and healed them
A B
and turned their lives around
A B
Turned their lives around Refrain

E
Verse 4: Some went to sea and lost courage,
A
facing the swell of the foam
C#m
They say God made the storms whisper
A B
and led those sailors home
A B
Led those sailors home Refrain

E
Verse 5: From lands east, west and northward
A
Some from the sea to the south
C#m
They say God gathered the helpless,
A B
did wonders for them all
A B
Wonders for them all Refrain