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How Can I Keep From Singing - A lamentation song of hope

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2/26/2021

A song about lamentations and hardships yet keeping trust in God and His redemption. Based on the hymn, "My Life Flows On (How Can I Keep From Singing)," by Robert Lowry, 1869.

How Can I Keep From Singing

By Ty Alexander Huynh, 2021 Feb. 26

The lyrics are in the Public Domain, so may be used freely. This arrangement and accompanying chords may also be used freely.
Permission is granted to use the recorded versions of this song for non-profit use as long as proper attribution to the artist(s) is preserved.
The recorded versions of this song may not be used for profit in any way without proper licensing.

Guitar chords are specified in green

Capo on 1st fret

Ellipsis (...) signify extending the last syllable that is sung.

Up arrows (↗) signify singing the word or phrase at a higher pitch.

Dashes (---) inside words are only for visual spacing to align syllables with chord changes.

Beginning Chords: Aadd9 - Esus4on7 - Esus4 - Amaj9 - Aadd9 [x2]

Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5
My life flows on↗... in endless song↘, Above↗... earth’s lamentation↗...
Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5
I hear the clear↗... though far-off hymn↘, that hails↗... a new creation↗

[chorus]

Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5
No storm can shake↗... my inmost calm↘, while to Yahovah↗... I am clinging↗...
Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5
Since Christ is Lord↗... of heav’n and earth↘, How can I keep↗... from singing?↗...

Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5

Through all the tumult↗... and the strife↘, I hear↗... that music ringing↗...
Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5
It finds an echo↗... in my soul↘, How can I keep↗... from singing?↗...

[chorus]

Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5

Even though my joys↗... and comforts die↘, I know↗... I will liveth↗...
Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5
Even though the darkness↗... may gather round↘, Songs in the night↗... my Savior giveth↗...

[chorus]

Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5

Blessed is He↗... the One who chose us↘, Who turns the storm↗... as we trust↗...
Aadd9 Esus4on7 Esus4 Esus4on7 C#5
The peace of Christ↗... makes fresh my heart↘, A fountain that↗... is ever just!↗...

[chorus]

End Chords: Aadd9 - Esus4on7 - Esus4 - Amaj9 - Aadd9

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