THE LITTLE CHURCH IN THE DELL
(United Artists UAS-6612)
November/1967
Produced by Bob Montgomery
Recorded in Nashville
1.
GREAT GREAT DAY
(Bill Anderson)
« © '67 Johnny Bienstock Music, BMI »
There's gonna be a great great day
All of my troubles will pass away
I read the book and the book did say
Oh there's gonna be a great great day
On my back no more burdens
On my shoulders no more cares
In my heart no more sadness
And the bells of peace will ring out everywhere
Oh there's gonna be a great great day...
I'm gonna rest beside the waters
Fill my cup till it overflows
Oh how sweet just to see the sunshine
How I suffered in this world nobody knows
But there's gonna be a great great day...
Ah there's gonna be a great great day
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2.
FAMILY BIBLE
(Paul Buskirk - Claude Gray - Walt Breeland)
« © '60 Glad Music, BMI / Pappy Daily Music, BMI »
There's a family Bible on the table its pages torn and hard to read
But the family Bible on the table will ever be my key to memory
I can see us sittin' round the table when from the family Bible dad would read
I can hear my mother softly singing rock of ages rock of ages cleft for me
[ steel ]
This old world of ours is full of trouble but this old world would also better be
If it had more Bibles on the tables and mothers singing rock of ages cleft for me
I can see us sittin' round the table...
Rock of ages rock of ages cleft for me
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3.
I SAW THE LIGHT
(Hank Williams)
« © '48 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
I wandered so aimless life filled with sin I wouldn't let my dear Saviour in
Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night praise the Lord I saw the light
I saw the light I saw the light no more darkness no more night
Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight praise the Lord I saw the light
Just like a blind man I wandered alone worries and fears I claimed for my own
Then like a blind man that God gave back his sight praise the Lord I saw the light
I saw the light...
[ steel ]
I was a fool to wander astray strait is the gate and narrow the way
Now I have traded the wrong for the right praise the Lord I saw the light
I saw the light...
Praise the Lord I saw the light
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4.
TREE OF HATE
(Annie Laura Fowler)
« © '67 Sharondale Music, BMI »
The tree of hate stands wide and tall it covers the land the sea and the sky
Its roots dig deep like poison things and all who feet on its branches will die
It grows on grieve and selfishness and this one thing is true I know
It cannot live on peace of mind and where love is this tree won't grow
The tree of hate is the tree of sin it's planted by Satan when time began
And it grows and grows year after year it destroys a life of many a man
This tree of hate will be cut down by the acts of love in the Master's hand
In the lake of fire it will burn and burn and the tree of hate will never more stand
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5.
WAIT A LITTLE LONGER PLEASE JESUS
(Hazel Houser - Chester Smith)
« © '54 Central Songs, BMI »
Here the labor is so hard the workers are so tired
And our weary hearts are yearning for a rest
And we find we're getting anxious to be in that happy home
Where we'll reseive such peace and happiness
But wait a little longer please Jesus
There are so many still wandering out in sin
Just a little longer please Jesus
A few more days to get our loved ones in
We may look into the skies and tears will fill our eyes
For our burdened hearts grow heavier with each day
First we cry oh Lord please come come and take your children home
But then we look around us and say
Wait a little longer please Jesus...
The family scattered here and there but Lord we love them dear
And maybe we can help them find a way
But if waiting is the cost then might not be lost
Lord that's the only reason why we say
Wait a little longer please Jesus...
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6.
LESS OF ME
(Glen Campbell)
« © '65 Beechwood Music, BMI »
Let me be a little kinder let me be a little blinder
To the faults of those about me let me praise a little more
Let me be when I am weary just a little bit more cheery
Think a little more of others and a little less of me
[ guitar ]
Let me be a little braver when temptation bids me waver
Let me strive a little harder to be all that I should be
Let me be a little meeker with the brother that is weaker
Let me think a little more of others and a little less of me
[ piano ]
Let me be when I am weary just a little bit more cheery
Let me serve a little better those that I am striving for
Let me be a little meeker with the brother that is weaker
Think a little more of others and a little less of me
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7.
CHAIR THAT ROCKED US ALL
(Jerry Chesnut)
« © '67 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I called you all together for in just an hour or two
There'll be an auction on the square just might int'rest you
The first time I've seen most of you since mama passed away
And that old chair that rocked us all will be auctioned off today
Well I guess you know of course I lost the farm
That daddy sweated all his life to keep
And even worked sometimes by moonlight
Oh when all of us kids were sound to asleep
Now I guess we were all just too busy fulfilling worldly dreams
To even care when they took the chair along with all the other things
You know if you could capture all the love that we found in that old chair
Why you could wipe out all the hatred in this old world
And you'd still have a lot of love to spare
Now all I ask and it's not too much is just go with me to the square
And let's take a look among all the other things at mama's old rocking chair
And look at all the teeth marks put there when we were small
Yes go with me for one last look at the chair that rocked us all
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8.
SATISFIED
(Martha Carson)
« © '51 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Well you ask me if I'm happy if I have peace within
If I'm worried about tomorrow when I reach my journey's end
Well I'm satisfied with my Jesus when he knocks oh let him in
Cause he'll go with me through the valley for I know he is my friend
Satisfied satisfied no troubles can ever get me down
When my eyes are closed in death with my Jesus I'll be at rest
Then you'll know I'm satisfied
[ guitar ]
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...
Satisfied satisfied...
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9.
CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD
(William S. Pitts)
« © '59 Edward B Marks Music, BMI »
There's a church in the valley by the Wildwood
No lovelier place in the dell
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the dell
Come to the church in the Wildwood
Oh come to the church in the dell
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the dell
Oh how sweet on a clear Sabbath morning
Just to listen to the clear ringing bell
Oh its tones so sweetly yes they're callin'
Oh won't you come to the church in the dell
Come to the church in the Wildwood...
Come to the church in the Wildwood...
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10.
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
(Traditional)
« © '49 Bridge Building Music, BMI »
I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all wrong
I'll be satisfied as long as I walk let me walk close to Thee
Just a closer walk with Thee grant it Jesus is my plea
Daily walking close to Thee let it be dear Lord let it be
When my feeble life is o'er time for me will be no more
Guide me gently safely o'er to Thy kingdom shores to Thy shores
Just a closer walk with Thee...
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11.
I WANT TO DO THY WILL OH LORD
(Hansel Vibbert - Ronnie Goss)
« © '66 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, BMI »
The cross that you bear may be hard to carry
The pain you feel so hard understand
Bur every pain that you feel he died just to heal
I want to do Thy will oh Lord
He paid the price the sacrifice with his blood at calvary
He stood alone in valence judgement hall
He took the cross he paid the cost or my soul pack was lost
I want to do Thy will o Lord I want to do Thy will oh Lord
I want to do Thy will oh Lord
Take me and break me hold me and make me
I want to do Thy will o Lord I want to do Thy will oh Lord
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