<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><font size="4">I think we could clear up the male gender language by using "us" and "we" and "one's" and "our" and a verb tense. See my revision, and the original, below. Karen Bueno</font>
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<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">GOD</span></b></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tune: Blowing in the Wind</span></i></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God that is always driving us to care about the coming day.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And yet God is the mystery who takes each one's security away.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God that makes us seek happiness. but does not allow our joy to stay.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God who gives every one a life, and God who takes our life away.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God that drives us to search for love, and yet we are constantly pursued.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">By that force which finally casts each one out into loneliness and solitude.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God that drives us to knowledge and truth, but always denies us certitude.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God who drives every one a life, and God who takes our life away.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God that gives the desire to achieve, and yet death leaves our work undone.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God that summons us to do good, and neglect our duty to none.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And yet God is the voice that pronounces guilt, for our war with self is never won.</span></div>
<div class="" style="font-family: arial, helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is God who gives every one a life, and God who takes our life away.</span></div>
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From: Marge Philbrook <msphilbrook@gmail.com><br>
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<div class=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">GOD</span></b></div>
<div class=""><i style=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">Tune:
Blowing in the Wind </span></i></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"> </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">It is God that is always driving man to care
about the coming day. </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">And yet God is the mystery who takes each man's
security away. </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">It is God that makes man seek happiness. but
does not allow his joy to stay. </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">It is God who gives every man his life, and God
who takes his life away.</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"> </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">It is God that drives man to search for love,
and yet man is constantly pursued. </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">By that force which finally casts each one out
into loneliness and solitude. </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">It is God that drives man to knowledge and
truth, but always denies him certitude. </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">It is God who drives every man his life, and God
who takes his life away.</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"> </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">It is God that gives the desire to achieve, and
yet death leaves man's work undone. </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">It is God that summons man to do good, and
neglect his duty to none. </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">And yet God is the voice that pronounces guilt,
for man's war with self is never won. </span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:">It is God who gives every man his life, and God
who takes his life away.</span></div>
<div class=""><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"> </span></div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 7:13 PM, Joyce Sloan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jsloan45@gmail.com">jsloan45@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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I am trying to find the words to the song with the line "It is God who gives every man his life and God who takes his life away" <br>
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I checked the only songbook I have titled "Songs For Those Who Care" and that song is not in it.<br>
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Joyce<br>
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