And on That Day

Authors

Phil Keaggy (Text)
1995 Birdwing Music (Copyright)

And on That Day

Verse 1
Em
Bm
Am
Em
In a little 
corner of the 
world lived a 
maiden,
7C
CB
?
9e
Pure in 
heart, good in 
deed, full of 
grace, gentle 
rose;
+
B
Bs
b7
An an
gelic salu
tation for the 
Word's annunci
ation
?
c
7#
G
eD
She's to 
be the chosen 
mother of 
Jesus, 
our 
Lord.
Verse 2
Bs
D7
bc
#u
And as she 
listened to the 
voice with her 
gaze upon the 
splendor
7F
us
?
97
Love em
braced her open 
heart, and she con
ceived the holy 
Lord.
e
c
fE
bc
"Be
hold the 
handmaid, be
hold your 
servant,
#
b
CD
G
?b
Be it 
done unto 
me ac
cording 
to Your 
word."
Verse 3
*b
Ab
u7
7b
In a little 
time there would 
be a cele
bration
9A
ub
F
7G
Eliza
beth would bear a 
son, they will 
call his name 
John.
D
7
bD
f?
He will 
go before the 
Lord as a 
faithful 
messenger
?
d
bb
b
a#
He'll pre
pare the 
way for the 
Lamb who 
is to 
come.
Chorus
bf
b
C
E
And on that 
day was put in 
motion the 
means of our re
demption,
Fu
m
f
b
a9
And a 
way was opened 
up as a 
highway 
to our 
God;
9
F
d
And a child was born to 
us, and to 
us a Son was 
given,
c7
s
c
G
s
Through the 
young and blessed 
Mary came the 
greatest 
Gift of 
all.
Bridge
f
b
cm
Ef
E
G
Ed
#
uD
Holy, 
holy, 
holy Re
deemer, 
Holy, 
holy 
is 
the 
Lord;
C
*
?+
?E
Blessed is 
He who 
comes to 
free us,
b
7
m#
F
uA
Blessed 
is He who 
comes in the 
Name 
of the 
Lord.