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A Poor Wayfaring Man Of Grief by LDS Hymns
A Poor Wayfaring Man Of Grief
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
[Verse 1]
G D G D
A poor, wayfaring Man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way,
G D G D7 G
Who sued so humbly for relief That I could never answer nay.
G D G D
I had not pow’r to ask his name, Whereto he went, or whence he came;
G D G D7 G
Yet there was something in his eye That won my love; I knew not why.
[Verse 2]
G D G D
Once, when my scanty meal was spread, He entered; not a word he spake,
G D G D7 G
Just perishing for want of bread. I gave him all; he blessed it, brake,
G D G D
And ate, but gave me part again. Mine was an angel’s portion then,
G D G D7 G
For while I fed with eager haste, The crust was manna to my taste.
[Verse 3]
G D G D
I spied him where a fountain burst Clear from the rock; his strength was gone.
G D G D7 G
The heedless water mocked his thirst; He heard it, saw it hurrying on.
G D G D
I ran and raised the suff’rer up; Thrice from the stream he drained my cup,
G D G D7 G
Dipped and returned it running o’er; I drank and never thirsted more.
[Verse 4]
G D G D
’Twas night; the floods were out; it blew A winter hurricane aloof.
G D G D7 G
I heard his voice abroad and flew To bid him welcome to my roof.
G D G D
I warmed and clothed and cheered my guest And laid him on my couch to rest,
G D G D7 G
Then made the earth my bed and seemed In Eden’s garden while I dreamed.
[Verse 5]
G D G D
Stript, wounded, beaten nigh to death, I found him by the highway side.
G D G D7 G
I roused his pulse, brought back his breath, Revived his spirit, and supplied
G D G D
Wine, oil, refreshment—he was healed. I had myself a wound concealed,
G D G D7 G
But from that hour forgot the smart, And peace bound up my broken heart.
[Verse 6]
G D G D
In pris’n I saw him next, condemned To meet a traitor’s doom at morn.
G D G D7 G
The tide of lying tongues I stemmed, And honored him ’mid shame and scorn.
G D G D
My friendship’s utmost zeal to try, He asked if I for him would die.
G D G D7 G
The flesh was weak; my blood ran chill, But my free spirit cried, “I will!”
[Verse 7]
G D G D
Then in a moment to my view The stranger started from disguise.
G D G D7 G
The tokens in his hands I knew; The Savior stood before mine eyes.
G D G D
He spake, and my poor name he named, “Of me thou hast not been ashamed.
G D G D7 G
These deeds shall thy memorial be; Fear not, thou didst them unto me.”
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
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D|--1----|----1--1--1-----1-|-1--1--1-----1-|-1--1--1-----1-|-----|
A|--3 /4-|-3--3-------------|---------------|---------------|-----|
E|-------|------------------|---------------|---------------|-----|
A poor, way-far-ing Man of grief Hath of-ten crossed me
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G|--3-------------|-------1--1 p0--1-|-3--3--3-------|-------------|
D|--1--1--1--1----|----1--1--1-----1-|-1--1--1-----1-|-------------|
A|-----------3 /4-|-3--3-------------|---------------|-------------|
E|----------------|------------------|---------------|-------------|
on my way, Who sued so hum - bly for re - lief That
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B|--1--2--4 \2--1-|-------------1--2-|-4--4--4--2--1-|-------------|
G|----------------|-3--1--3--1-------|---------------|-------------|
D|--1--1--1-----1-|-------------1----|-1--1--1-----1-|-------------|
A|----------------|-4-----4--3-------|---------------|-------------|
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I could nev-er an -swer nay. I had not pow'r to
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G|--------------3-|------1--1 p0--1-|--3---------------|-----------|
D|--1--1--1-----1-|--1---1--1-----1-|--1---1--1---1----|-----------|
A|----------------|-----------------|-------------3 /4-|-----------|
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ask his name,Whereto he went, or whence he came;Yet
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G|--------1--1 p0--1-|-3--3--3-------|----------------|-3--1--3--1-|
D|-----1--1--1-----1-|-1--1--1-----1-|--1--1--1-----1-|------------|
A|--3--3-------------|---------------|----------------|-4-----4--3-|
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There was something in his eye That won my love; I knew not why.
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