Story of Isaac chords by Jim Stanard

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Verse 1
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The door it opened slowly,
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my father he came in,
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I was nine years old.
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And he stood so tall above me,
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my blue eyes they were shining,
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and his voice was very cold.
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He said, I've had a  vision,
and you know I'm strong and whole,
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I must do what I've been told.
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So he started up the mountain.
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I was running, he was walking,
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and his axe was made of gold.
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Well, the trees, got much smaller
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The lake, a lady's mirror
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He stopped to drink some wine
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Then he threw the bottle over
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Broke a minute later
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And he put his hand on mine
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I thought I saw an eagle,
but it might have been a vulture.
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I never could decide.
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Then my father built an altar.
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He looked once behind his shoulder.
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He knew I could not hide.
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You who build these altars now,
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to sacrifice these children,
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you must not do it anymore.
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This game is not a vision,
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and you never have been tempted
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by a demon or a god.
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You who stand above them now,
your hatchets blunt and bloody,
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you were not there before.
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When I lay upon a mound,
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my Father's hand was trembling
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at the beauty of the Word
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If you call me brother now,
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forgive me if I inquire just
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according to whose plan
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When it all comes down to dust,
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I will kill you if I must,
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I'll help you if I can.
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When it all comes down to dust,
I will help you if I must,
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I'll kill you if I can.
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and the mercy on our uniform.
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Man of peace or man of war,
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Peacock spreads his deadly fan.
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