submitted by Aaron Decker (axd139@psu.edu) www.personal.psu.edu/axd139 Intro : C#m B E A C#m B E A When I was young, the smallest trick of C#m B E A light could catch my eye then life C#m B E A C#m B E A was new and every new day I thought that I could fly C#m B E A C#m B E A I believed in what I hoped for, and I hoped in things unseen C#m B E A C#m B E I had wings and dreams could soar, I just don't feel like flying A anymore F#m E When the stars threw down their spears, F#m E watered heaven with their tears F#m E F#m Abm before words were spoken, before eternity C#m B E A C#m B E A Dear Father, I need You, Your strength my heart to mend. C#m B E A C#m B E A I want to fly higher, every new day again C#m B E A (4X) C#m B E A C#m B E A When I was small, the furthest I could reach was not so high, Then I C#m B E A C#m B E A thought the world was so much smaller, feeling I could fly F#m E F#m E Through distant deeps and skies, behind infinity, F#m E F#m Abm Below the face of Heaven, He stoops to create me. C#m B E A C#m B E A Dear Father, I need You, Your strength my heart to mend. C#m B E A C#m B E A I want to fly higher, every new day again C#m B E A (4X) C#m F#m (2X) C#m F#m Man versus himself. Man versus machine. C#m Man versus the world. Mankind versus me. F#m The struggles go on, the wisdom I lack, B The burdens keep piling on my back. E So hard to breathe, to take the next step. B The mountain is high, I wait in the depths. E Yearning for grace, and hoping for peace B Dear God increase E B Abm C#m B A E F#m B Healing hands of God have mercy on our unclean souls once again E B Abm C#m B A E F#m Jesus Christ, light of the world buring bright within our hearts B forever E B Abm C#m B A E F#m B Freedom means love without condition, without a beginning or an end E B Abm C#m B A Here's my heart, let it be forev - er Your's E F#m B only You can make every new day seem so new E B Abm C#m B A E F#m B (2X)