God’s Hidden Plan

Music and lyrics by John Bisset – in the key of C, last two verses key raised to D

Intro C G C F C C

Verse 1

C

Well the Lord above, had a hidden plan

F C

Well the Lord above, had a hidden plan

C Em Am

Well the Lord above, had a hidden plan

C G C F C

And he had it since before the world began

Verse 2

Gonna tell my prophet, my prophet Isaiah (x 3)

That to Israel I’ll send her Messiah

Verse 3

But the promised Messiah’s, only part of my plan (x 3)

And the rest I will show later to another man”

Verse 4

Cause my enemy Satan, he knows scripture too (x 3)

So I had to hide the best part from his view

Verse 5

And when the devil makes Pilate, wash his hands (x 3)

He won’t know that its according to my plan

As Intro C G C F C C

Verse 6 (quiter in reverence then louder on last line to signify ‘hidden plan’)

Cause when they murder, my precious Son (x 3)

I will raise him up a Saviour for everyone

Verse 7

And though my Israel, shall stumble and fall (x 3)

I’ll reveal my hidden plan to a man called Paul”

Verse 8 (Key change to D)

D

And the revelation, of the mystery

G D

And the revelation, of the mystery

D F#m Bm

And the revelation, of the mystery

D A D G D

Will bring the grace of God to you and me

Verse 9

So help us Jesus, right where we stand (x 3)

Help us see that it was all God’s hidden plan (x2)

D A G D G D

Help us see that it was all God’s hidden plan