Lyrics
What if the (D)ar mies (Dsus)of the (D)Lord
picked up and (D)dust ed (Dsus)off their (D)swords,
Then vowed to (G)set the (Csus2)cap tive (G)free
and not let (Bm7)Sa tan (G)have light one (D)more?
What if the (D)church, for (Gsus2)heav en’s (D)sake,
came fi n’lly (D)stepped up (Gsus2)to the (Bm7)plate,
What took a stand up (Gsus2)on God’s (D)prom ise stopped ask and (Gsus2)stormed hell’s rust y (D)gates?
What if His peo ple prayed,
and those who bear (Bm7)His (A)name would hum bly seek His face, yeah,
and turn from their (Bm7)own (A)ways?
And what would (D)hap pen (Dsus)if we (D)prayed
for those raised (D)up to (Dsus)lead the (D)way?
Then may be (G)kids in (Csus2)school could (G)pray
and un born (Bm7)chil dren (G)see light of (D)day.
What if the (D)life that (Gsus2)we pur (D)sue
came from a (D)hun ger (Gsus2)for the (Bm7)truth?
What if the fam ’ly (Gsus2)turned to (D)Je sus, stopped ask ing (Gsus2)O prah what to (D)do?
What if His peo ple prayed,
and those who bear (Bm7)His (A)name would hum bly seek His face, yeah,
and turn from their (Bm7)own (A)ways?
And what would (A)ways?
He said that He would hear.
His prom ise has (Bm7)been (A)made.
He’d an swer loud and clear, yeah,
if on ly we (Bm7)would (A)pray.
If My (D)peo ple called by My name,
if they’ll (D)hum ble them selves and pray...
If My (D)peo ple called by My name,
if they’ll (D)hum ble them selves and pray...
(D)pray...
What if His peo ple (Bm7)prayed, (If My (G)peo ple called by and those who bear (Bm7)His (A)name would hum bly seek His (Bm7)face, if they’ll (G)hum ble them selves and turn from their (Bm7)own (A)ways?
He said that He would (Bm7)hear.
(If My (G)peo ple called by My prom ise has (Bm7)been (A)made.
He’ll an swer loud and (Bm7)clear, yeah, they’ll (G)hum ble them selves and pray...) ly we (Bm7)would (A)pray.
What if His peo ple prayed?
(If (Bm7)My (G)peo ple called by My name,
if (Bm7)they’ll (G)hum ble them selves and pray...)
(If (Bm7)My (G)peo ple called by My name...)
What If His People Prayed — Piano Lead Sheet
"What If His People Prayed" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of D, 120 BPM.
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About “What If His People Prayed”
- What key is "What If His People Prayed" by Casting Crowns played in?
- What If His People Prayed is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What If His People Prayed"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What If His People Prayed" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
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- Who composed "What If His People Prayed"?
- "What If His People Prayed" was originally performed by Casting Crowns. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Casting Crowns can I play here?
- Try "Who Am I", "VOICE OF TRUTH", "WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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