No One Stands Alone was recorded shortly after Don Gibson established himself as a popular recording artist as well as a successful songwriter. It was his first gospel album and it balanced traditional songs with a handful of original cuts. Gibson is in good voice throughout the record and the production is typical of late '50s country-pop records, featuring choirs and strings. Though it isn't a major album for Gibson, it is enjoyable and the best gospel record he recorded. The CD reissue includes four bonus tracks.

DON GIBSON
NO ONE STANDS ALONE
(RCA Victor LSP-1918)
December/1958
Produced by Chet Atkins
Recorded 1958, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville

Hank Garland, Chet Atkins, Harold Bradley - guitar
Bob Moore - bass
Buddy Harman - drums
Floyd Cramer - piano
The Anita Kerr Singers (Anita Kerr, Dottie Dillard, Louis Nunley, Bill Wright) - vocals

1.
SATISFIED
(Martha Carson) « © '51 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Well you ask me if I'm happy if I have sweet peace within
If I'm worried bout tomorrow when I reach my journey's end
Well I'm satisfied with my Jesus when he knocks I let him in
He'll go with me through the valley for I know he is my friend
Satisfied satisfied well no troubles can ever get me down
Oh when my eyes are closed in death with my Jesus I'll be at rest
Then you'll know I'm satisfied mhm
[ guitar ] Mhm if my friends they all forsake me and they turn me from their door
If they sow no seeds of kindness make the thorns in my path grow
Oh it won't matter over yonder when I reach that other side
For I'm a gonna sit down by my Jesus satisfied I'm satisfied
Satisfied satisfied...
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2.

FAITH UNLOCKS THE DOOR
(Samuel T. Scott - Robert L. Sands) « © '58 Songs Of Universal, BMI »
Prayer is the key to heaven but faith unlocks the door
Words are so easily spoken prayer without faith is like a boat without an oar
How faith when you speak to the Master that's all he asks you for
Prayer is the key to heaven but faith unlocks the door
(Prayer is the key to heaven...
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3.

LONESOME VALLEY
(A. P. Carter) « © '58 Peer International, BMI »
Well you've gotta walk that lonesome valley you gotta go there by yourself
There's no one here who go there for you you gotta go there by yourself

Well now some folks say John was the baptist others say he was the Jew
Oh but the Holy Bible tells us that he was the preacher too
Now you've gotta walk...
[ guitar ] Well if you cannot sing like angel if you cannot reach Thy call
You can tell the world about Jesus you can tell he died for all
Now you've gotta walk...
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4.

EVENING PRAYER
(Charles H. Gabriel - C.M. Battersby) « © '58 Word Music, ASCAP »
If I have wounded any soul today if I have caused one foot to go astray
If I have walked in my own willful way dear Lord forgive
If I have uttered idol words or fame if I have turned aside from want or pain
Yes I offend some other through the strain dear Lord forgive
[ organ ] Forgive the sins I have confessed to Thee forgive the secret sins I do not see
Oh guide me love me and my keeper be dear Lord forgive
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5.

KNOWN ONLY TO HIM
(Stuart Hamblen) « © '58 Unichappell Music, BMI »
When my eyes behold the stars this heart of mine is filled with wonder
My poor mind cannot grasp their array
But the hand that spilled them there all across the wide heaven
Had a plan when he placed them that way
Known only to him are the great hidden secrets
I'll fear not the darkness when my flame shall dim
I know not what the future holds but I know who holds the future
It's a secret known only to him
[ guitar ] In this world of fear and doubt on my knees I ask the question
Why a lonely heavy cross I must bear
Then he tells me in my prayer it's because I am trust worthy
He gives me strenght far more than my share
Known only to him...
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6.

CANAAN'S LAND
(A.P. Carter) « © '58 Peer International, BMI »
(I'm on my way I'm on my way) Well I'm on my way to Canaan's land I'm on my way to Canaan's land
I've done sunup made up my mind I'm on my way to Canaan's land

If my mother don't go don't you hand to me
If my mother don't go don't you hand to me
I've done sunup made up my mind I'm on my way to Canaan's land
Well I'm on my way...
[ piano ] If my brother don't go don't you hand to me
If my brother don't go don't you hand to me
I've done sunup made up my mind I'm on my way to Canaan's land
Well I'm on my way...
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7.

WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE
(Mosie Lister) « © '58 Mosie Lister Songs, BMI »
Once I stood in the night with my head bowed low
In the darkness as black as could be
In my heart felt alone and I cried oh Lord don't hide your face from me
Hold my hand all the way every hour every day from here to the great unknown
Take my hand let me stand where no one stands alone
[ guitar ] Like a king I may live in a palace so tall with great riches to call my own
But I don't know a thing in this whole wide world that's worse than being alone
Hold my hand all the way...
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8.

MY GOD IS REAL
(Kenneth Morris) « © '57 Martin And Morris Music, BMI »
There are some things I may not know there are some places I can't go
But I am sure of this one thing my God is real for I can feel him in my soul
My god is real real in my soul my God is real for he has washed and made me whole
His love for me is like pure gold my God is real for I can feel him in my soul
[ guitar ] I cannot tell just how it felt when Jesus took my sins away
But since that day yes since that hour God has been real for I can feel his holy power
My god is real...
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9.

WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO SHINE
(Fred Rose) « © '58 Milene Music, ASCAP »
Well when the road is rocky and you're carrying a load wait for the light to shine
If you find your friendless on that weary lonesome road wait for the light to shine
Wait for the light to shine shine shine wait for the light to shine
Pull yourself together keep on looking for the sign wait for the light to shine
Well now don't forget your brother as you travel through the land
Wait for the light to shine
He may be in trouble and may need a helping hand wait for the light to shine
Wait for the light to shine shine shine wait for the light to shine
When your friends forsake you and you haven't got a dime wait for the light to shine
[ guitar ] Wait for the light to shine shine shine wait for the light to shine
Keep these words before you as you walk that narrow line wait for the light to shine
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10.

TALLER THAN TREES
(Lee Ferebee) « © '55 Robbins Catalog, ASCAP »
On your knees you are taller than trees you can look over heartaches and fears
When my faith is gone to my knees I will go growing stronger and taller than trees
(One night it was a long time ago now I knelt at my mother's knee
For I weary I was heartsick I was blue
She said son lifft up your eyes to him to him up in the skies
And you'll grow oh yes son you'll grow tall and strong like the mighty oaks) And this was the answer I felt as down at her knees I knelt
(Down on your knees you can go taller than trees
And my boy you can look over all your heartaches
And son you can look over all your fears) When my faith is gone to my knees I will go growing stronger and taller than trees
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11.

LORD I'M COMING HOME
(William J. Kirkpatrick) « © '56 Bridge Building Music, BMI »
I've wandered far away from God now I'm coming home
The path of sin too long I've trod Lord I'm coming home
Coming home coming home never more to roam
Open wide Thine arms of love Lord I'm coming home
[ guitar ] I've wasted many precious years now I'm coming home
I now repent with bitter tears Lord I'm coming home
Coming home coming home...
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12.

CLIMBING UP THE MOUNTAIN
(Mosie Lister) « © '58 Mosie Lister Songs, BMI »
(I'm climbing up the mountain I'm climbing up the mountain) Once I've traveled in the valley so low lonely and weary way I
Now I travel in the valley no more yeah I'll reach the other side by and by
Well well I'm climbing up the mountain to the sky
I'm a going where I never never die
I'm climbing yes I'm climbing you know I'm climbing
Yeah I'll reach the other side by and by
(I'm climbing up the mountain I'm climbing up the mountain) [ guitar ] Yeah I would not be a sinner oh no no no I'm climbing with my Jesus to the sky
And I started started traveling long ago and I'll reach the other side by and by
Well well I'm climbing...
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