The Appeal

by Kirk Franklin

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Lord, I stand

in Your pres

(G)ence,

want ing (Bb)You

and

need ing You.

(F)And

I am (F)here,

and

I sur (F)ren

(G)der

all of (Bb)me

so

I can (Fsus)see.

Your will

is (Fsus)where

I

de (Bb)sire

(Bb)to be.

(Eb7)Take all of (G7sus)me.

(C)All that I (G)am

and (C)all that I (G)do,

(A7)I (Dm7)give it to (C)You.

(F6)Lord, it’s for (Fmaj7)You.

(C)(Just take my (G)hand

and (C)I’ll fol low (G)You.

(A7)For (Dm7)all that I (C)am (Gm7)and (C)all (Bbmaj7)that

I do, it’s for You.) (C)You are my (C7sus)soul;

it’s Your (Fm6)love that keeps me (Csus2)strong.

And You are the (C7sus)Light

in the (Fm6)dark ness of my (C)night.

I’m lost

with out You,

bro ken

with out You.

(Csus2)Oh, how

I need (Csus)You.

Oh, how

I need You.

(Fmaj7)You make (Bb9)life

worth (Fm6)liv

(C)ing.

(C)Your (F)grace al (Bb9)ways

keeps (Fm6)giv

(C)ing.

I’m lost

with out You,

bro ken

with out You.

Oh, how

I need You.

Oh, how

I (Csus)need (C)You.

Lord, have (Fm6)mer (C)cy.

Lord, have (G)mer (Am7)cy.

Have (G)mer cy.

(Fmaj7)Have (Fm6)mer (C)cy.

We need Your (Fm6)heal (C)ing;

please (Dm7)give (C)us (G)heal (Am7)ing.

(C)Lord, have (Fmaj7)mer (F6)cy,

have (Fm6)mer (C)cy.

Lord, (C)have mer (F6)cy,

have (Gm7)mer (F13)cy.

Oh, (Dm6/9)Lord,

Lord, I (Fmaj7)come

(Bb)bro ken in this (F)place,

(Bb)weak and poor, for (F)all I have is Yours,

oh, Yours.

This life,

these (Fmaj7)things,

they (Bb)can’t com pare to (F)You.

No (C)wealth, no fame can (F)sep a rate the (Em7)One my heart a dores.

Oh, (Bbmaj7)yet we take our (E)eyes off You, we’re (Dm7)blind in reach ing (Gsus2)for the (G13)truth, (F6)and (Bbmaj7)now this whole world (A7sus)cries

be (Bbmaj7)cause it re al iz es

(Bbmaj7)(there is none

(Dm7)quite like You.

The (Bbmaj7)earth, the stars, the u ni verse.

Re (Dm6/9)peat these words so true.)

(Bbmaj7)Life be gins and life will end with

You.

(Dm)Help me sing it: (Bbmaj7)(Life be gins and life will end with You,

ooh,

ooh.)

When I (Ab)die,

what will they (Dbmaj13)say

a bout me?

Will the work that I’ve done

be e (Gm11)nough to help some (Gb)one?

When I die

(Fm7)will (Ab)I (Bb7)draw men’s hearts to (Dbm6)You?

At the (Ab)set ting of

the (Db)sun,

wan na (Gbmaj7)hear You say, “Well (Eb)done,”

when I (Ab)die.

Well

(Bb)done,

(Dbm6)well

(Ab)done.

The Appeal by Kirk Franklin — Easy Piano for Kids

This page shows “The Appeal by Kirk Franklin in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Eb at 60 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.

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Frequently asked questions

Is "The Appeal" good for a child learning piano?
Yes — this color-coded arrangement is designed for ages 4-12. Each note is colored by pitch so kids match colors to keys, no music reading required. Lyrics sit under every note for sing-along play.
What age can start with "The Appeal"?
Children as young as 4 can follow the color-coded notes. By age 6-7 most kids can play through the song themselves with light guidance. Parent help is recommended for the first few sessions.
Do we need a piano teacher to use this?
No — the color-coded format is designed to be self-explanatory. Parents with no music background can supervise. Teachers can also use it as an introductory lesson tool.
Can we print the sheet music?
Yes — tap "Download Sheet Music" above for a free printable PDF with the same color-coded notes that appear on screen.