The Church Triumphant (Is Alive And Well) chords by 
The Bill Gaither TrioThe Gaither Vocal Band 
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Key: F major
Intro 1
D
Gm
G
Dm
D
B
E
Verse 1
A
Bbdim
D
Let the church,
be the church
Let the people rejoice,
for we've settled the question.
G
D
We've made our choice.
A
D
Let the anthems ring out,
F#
Bm
psalms of victory swell.
G
D
Bm
For the Church triumphant is
F#
D
A
D
G
alive and well.
D
Verse 2
Verse 3
battles before.
A
G
D
d rocks on the shore,
though the haul may be battered,
F#
Bm
Inside it's safe and dry
G
D
G
D
Bm
Bbdim
It will carry its cargo
D
A
D
Bb
To the fort in the sky
Many a foolish conqueror
has made the mistake of thinking that because he
had driven the church of Jesus Christ out of sight,
that he had stilled its voice
and snuffed out its life.
But God has always had
a people.
Abaug
Ab
of a rushing river
is not diminished
Eb
be cause it is forced to flow underground.
Bb
Eb
The purest water is the stream
that bursts crystal clear into the sunlight
after it has fought its way
through solid rock.
G
Cm
There have been charlatans
who, like Simon the magician,
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Eb
sought to barter on the open market
Cm
Eb
But God has always had a people,
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Ab
and women who were beyond pur chase.
There have been times of affluence
and prosperity
when the Church's message
by those who sought to make it
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Eb
and financially profitable.
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Ab
These followers of Jesus Christ
according to the whim of the times,
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Bb
elevated as sacred leaders
and martyred as heretics.
Eb
Yet through it all, their march is on that
powerful army of the meek,
God's chosen people,
A
B
alive and well.
be the Church, be the Church.
Let the people rejoice,
for we've settled the question.
A
E
We've made our choice,
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E
let the anthems ring out.
G#
C#m
Songs of victory swell,
A
E
A
for the church triumphs,
E
C#m
E
it's alive, it's alive, it's
It's alive.
Discouraged pastor,
it's his church,
Lonely missionary,
so this seat with confidence
Bbdim
is alive.
Cold saint,
you're not alone or forgotten.
It's alive,
my broken -hearted friend.
It's alive.
cares on Jesus.
It's alive, young student,
you're not alone in serving the Lord.
and the Church is alive.
you haven't killed God
with your noisy unbelief.
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B
So, family of God,
lift your hands and praise the Lord!
The Church is still alive!
E
E
And wave Yeah
Outro 1
A
E
A
E
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