If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again
James Vaughan, James Rowe
Performed by George Jones

(G) (Em) (D) (G) (C) 

How(G)sweet and happy seem, those(C)days of which I(G)dream
When memory re(Em)calls them now and (D)then(D7)
And(G)with that rapture sweet, my(C)weary heart would(G)beat
If I could hear my mother, (D)pray a(G)gain

She (G)used to pray that (G7)I on (C)Jesus would (G)rely
And always walk the shining gospel (D)way(D7)
So (G)trusting in His (G7)love, I'd (C)seek that home a(G)bove
Where I shall meet my mother, (D)some glad (G)day

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If (G)I could only hear my (C)mother pray a(G)gain
If (Em)I could hear her (A7)tender voice as (D)then
So (G)happy I would (G7)be, would (C)mean so much to (G)me
If I could hear my mother, (D)pray a(G)gain(C) (G)

With(G)in the ole home place her (C)patient smiling (G)face
Was always spreadin' (Em)comfort, hope, and (D)cheer(D7)
And (G)when she used to (G7)sing to (C)her Eternal (G)King
It was the songs the angels, (D)loved to (G)hear

Her(G)work on earth is(G7)done, her(C)life crown has been (G)won
And she will be at (Em)rest with Him (D)above(D7)
And(G)some glad morning(G7)she, I(C)know will welcome (G)me
To that eternal home of, (D)peace and (G)love (C) (G)

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