The Jesus Of Lubeck chords by Reg Meuross
Intro 1
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On
Verse 1
the
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good ship Jesus we left shore
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From Plymouth 1564
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John Hawkins was our captain then
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And 80 Christian Devon men
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I'm proud to work an honest day
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For an honest man, for an honest pay
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Up on deck we're sailors free
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Endorsed by God in loyalty
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Bless this day, Lord
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Lead the way, Lord
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This ship of 700 tons,
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its crew cut down by three to one.
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Our voyage blessed by the English throne,
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we sailed to Sierra Leone.
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I'll corset for the Spanish maid
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I'll see no captain's plan explained
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To replace each missing Englishman
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With twice as many Africans
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Bless this day, Lord,
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let us pray, Lord, let us pray
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We are the Queen's own sailors
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under Je sus of Labeck
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We fly the flag of England
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that we keep a holy deck
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God help the Spanish privateer,
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should he ever sail our way
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Let us pray, boys
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Let us pray, boys
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Let us pray
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And so I watched the Christian men
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Turn to their God and then turn again
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It's a captain's mission held in sway,
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Bound by duty, bound by pay.
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This is the Jesus of Lebed,
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An d Her Majesty each man expects,
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To bring the native by your song
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Or some deceitful holy word
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Bless this day, Lord
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Lead the way, Lord
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Let us pray
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We are the Queen's own sailors,
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on the Jesus of Lubeck
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We fly the flag of England,
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and we keep her holy deck
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God help the Spanish privateers,
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should he ever sail our way
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Let us pray for peace
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Let us praise, let us praise,
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let us praise
The Jesus Of Lubeck
Reg Meuross
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