I Am a Child of God
Words by Naomi Ward Randall © 1957, music by Mildred Tanner Pettit and Arranged by Darwin Wolford


C      F    (G) C
I am a child of God,
    F              C
And he has sent me here,
    A7          Dm
Has given me an earthly home
     D7               G
With parents kind and dear.

	C                  G
	Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
	G7               C
	Help me find the way.
	         C7       F     (Dm)
	Teach me all that I must do
	   G7                C
	To live with him someday.

C      F    (G) C
I am a child of God,
    F               C
And so my needs are great;
     A7         Dm
Help me to understand his words
  D7                G
Before it grows too late.

	C                  G
	Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
	G7               C
	Help me find the way.
	         C7       F     (Dm)
	Teach me all that I must do
	   G7                C
	To live with him someday.

C      F    (G) C
I am a child of God.
     F                C
Rich blessings are in store;
   A7             Dm
If I but learn to do his will,
     D7                 G
I’ll live with him once more.

	C                  G
	Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
	G7               C
	Help me find the way.
	         C7       F     (Dm)
	Teach me all that I must do
	   G7                C
	To live with him someday.

C      F    (G) C
I am a child of God.
    F            C
His promises are sure;
     A7         Dm
Celestial glory shall be mine
   D7          G
If I can but endure.

	C                  G
	Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
	G7               C
	Help me find the way.
	         C7       F     (Dm)
	Teach me all that I must do
	   G7                C
	To live with him someday.