lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU

(Meredith Wilson)
« © '50 Frank Music, ASCAP »
May the good Lord bless and keep you whether near or far away
May you find that long awaited golden day today
May your troubles all be small ones and your fortune ten times ten
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet again

May you walk with sunlight shining and a bluebird in every tree
May there be a silver lining back of every cloud you see
Fill your dreams with sweet tomorrows never mind what might have been
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet again

(Fill your dreams with sweet tomorrows never mind what might have been)
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet again
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet till we meet again
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2.

GOD WALKS THESE HILLS WITH ME

(Vic McAlpin - Marvin Hughes)
« © '58 Unichappell Music, BMI »
We all have treasures we call our own mine are these hills I call my home
Just let me live till eternity in these hills God walks with me

Yes he walks these hills these beautiful hills where my soul is always free
What a comfort to know I'm never alone for God walks these hills with me
Yes God walks these hills with me

(Every day when the sun goes down I thank God for the love I've found)
For the contentment each day I see in these hills God walks with me

Yes he walks these hills...
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3.

HE LIVES NEXT DOOR

(Gene Nash)
« © '63 Davidson County Music, BMI »
He lives next door to everybody in the world
He's everybody's neighbor he is everybody's friend
He alone can make the clouds disappear and let the sunshine in

He shares a dream with everybody in the world
He can always hear your laughter he can always see your tears
He alone can give the answer to drive away your fears

Follow him hear his word and he will lighten your heavy load
Follow him take his hand and you will walk a happy road

Don't be afraid to go down on your knees and pray
He will always be forgiven he can make your life worth livin'
You'll find him no matter what light is unfurled
For he lives next door to everybody in the world
(He lives next door to everybody in the world)
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4.

OPEN THY MERCIFUL ARMS

(Don Whiston)
« © '50 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP »
One of Thy children is coming home open Thy merciful arms
One of Thy children's too tired to roam open Thy merciful arms

Send out a shepherd open the gate
Jesus has called and his sheep must not wait
Oh what a joy to be travelling home open Thy merciful arms

Though we may travel the valley of death
Jesus will save us from harm
Though we be weary we soon will rest open Thy merciful arms

Do not be fearful last teepee late
Jesus has called and his sheep must not wait
Oh what a joy to be travelling home open Thy merciful arms
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5.

GO LITTLE PRAYER

(Harry Wilson - Harold Wetherell - Carl Frederickson)
« © '63 Bourne Co, ASCAP »
Go little prayer go everywhere
Go to the hearts that are weary with care
Go little prayer go everywhere
Bring joy and happiness there

Shout from the steeple sing out from above
Pray that the morning will fill our hearts with love
Go through the night show us the light go go little prayer
[ strings ] Go through the night show us the light go go little prayer
Go go little prayer
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6.

VOICE IN THE OLD VILLAGE CHOIR

(Gus Kahn - Harry Woods)
« © '60 Robbins Catalog, ASCAP »
I hear a voice so sweet and low the voice in the old village choir
It sings to me of long ago the voice in the old village choir

In dreams I drift through the twilight haze
Home to the seas of my chilhood days
To hear again when lights are low
The voice in the old village choir
[ strings ] To hear again when lights are low
The voice in the old village choir
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7.

LOVE LIFTED ME

(James Rowe - Howard E. Smith)
« © '18 Cigars And Guitars Publishing, ASCAP »
I was sinking deep in sin far from the peaceful shore
Very deeply stained within sinking to rise no more
What the Master of the sea heard my despairing cry
From the waters lifted me now saved am I

Love lifted me love lifted me when nothing else could help love lifted me
Love lifted me love lifted me when nothing else could help love lifted me
[ piano ] All my heart to him I'd give ever to him I'll cling
In his blessed presence live ever his praises sing
Love's so mighty and so true merits my soul with songs
Faithful loving service to to him belongs

Love lifted me...
[ piano ] Souls in danger look above Jesus completely says
He will lift you by his love out of the angry ways
He's the Master of the sea willows his will obey
He your Saviour wants to be be saved today

Love lifted me...
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8.

TAKE MY HAND PRECIOUS LORD

(Thomas A. Dorsey)
« © '38 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, BMI »
Precious Lord take my hand lead me on let me stand
I am tired I am weak I am worn
Through the storm through the night lead me on to the light
Take my hand precious Lord lead me home

When my way growith draer precious Lord linger near
When my life is almost gone
Hear my cry hear my call hold my hand last I fall
Take my hand precious Lord lead me home

When the darkness appears and the night drawith near
And the day is past and gone
At the river I stand guide my feet hold my hand
Take my hand precious Lord lead me home
(Lead me home)
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9.

I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY

(Katherine Hankey - William G. Fisher)
« © '57 Edward B Marks Music, BMI »
I love to tell the story of unseen things above
Of Jesus and his glory of Jesus and his love
I love to tell the story because I know 'tis true
It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do

I love to tell the story 'twill be my theme in glory
To tell the old old story of Jesus and his love

I love to tell the story 'tis pleasant to repeat
What seems each time I tell it more wonderfully sweet
I love to tell the story for some have never heard
The message of salvation from God's own holy word

I love to tell the story 'twill be my theme in glory...

I love to tell the story for those who know it best
Seen hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest
And when in scenes of glory I sing the new song
'Twill be the old old story that I have loved so long

I love to tell the story 'twill be my theme in glory...
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10.

WHERE WE'LL NEVER GROW OLD

(John C. Moore)
« © '59 Edward B Marks Music, BMI »
I have heard of a land on the faraway strand
This beautiful home of the soul
Built by Jesus on high there we never shall die
This the land where we'll never grow old

Never grow old never grow old in the land where we'll never grow old
Never grow old never grow old in the land where we'll never grow old

In that beautiful home where we'll never more roam
We shall be in the sweet by and by
Happy praise to the king through eternity sing
This the land where we'll never shall die

Never grow old...

When our work here is done and the life's crown is won
And our troubles and trials are o'er
All our sorrow will end and our voices will blend
With the loved ones who've gone on before

Never grow old...
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11.

UNCLOUDY DAY

(Joshua K. Alwood)
« © '52 Martin & Morris Music, BMI »
Oh they tell me of a home far beyond the skies
Oh they tell me of a home far away
Oh they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh they tell me of an uncloudy day

Oh the land of cloudless day oh the land of an uncloudy day
Oh they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh they tell me of an uncloudy day

Oh they tell me of a home where my friends have gone
Oh they tell me of a land far away
Where the tree of life in eternal bloom
Shades its fragrance through the uncloudy day

Oh the land of cloudless day...

Oh they tell me that he smiles on his children there
And he smiles out their sorrows all away
And they tell me that no tears ever come again
In that lovely land of an uncloudy day

Oh the land of cloudless day...
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12.

WONDERFUL WORDS OF LIFE

(Phillip P. Bliss - Victor Hedgren)
« © '63 Victor Gospel Music, BMI »
Sing them over again to me wonderful words of life
Let me more of their beauty see wonderful words of life
Words of life and beauty teach me thinking beauty

Beautiful words wonderful words wonderful words of life
Beautiful words wonderful words wonderful words of life
[ piano ] Christ the blessed one gives to all wonderful words of life
Send a list to the loving call wonderful words of life
Oh so freely given moving us to heaven

Beautiful words wonderful words...
[ piano ] Sweetly echo the gospel call wonderful words of life
Offer pardon and peace to all wonderful words of life
Jesus' only Saviour sing the fine forever

Beautiful words wonderful words...
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