Verse 1F#mAEBm
Looking out from His throne, the Father of light and of men
F#mAEBm
Chose to make Himself known and show us the way back to Him
DEBm
Speaking wisdom and truth into the hearts of peasants and kings
F#mAEBm
He began to unveil the Word that would change the course of all things
F#mE
With eyes wide open, all would see
ChorusF#m
The Word is alive
E
And it cuts like a sword through the darkness
DA
With a message of life to the hopeless and afraid
DE
Breathing life into all who believe
F#m
The Word is alive
AE
And the world and its glories will fade
F#mAD
But His truth, it will not pass away
ADE
It remains yesterday and forever the same
F#m7EEdimEsus
The Word is alive
Verse 2F#mA
Simple strokes on a page
EBmDA
Eternity’s secrets revealed, carried on from age to age
EBm
It speaks truth to us even still
F#mAE
And as the rain falls from Heaven, feeds the earth before it returns
DAEBm
Lord, let Your Word fall on us and bring forth the fruit You deserve
F#mE
With eyes wide open, let us see
Chorus x2
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