Category: Spiritual

Old Time Religion

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“Old Time Religion” is a classic Spiritual from the Old South! It’s something to think about in these days of Scientific Delirium Madness!

Lyrics:
[G] Give me that old time religion,
Give me that [D] old time [G] religion,
Give me that old time [C] religion, Lord
[G] It’s good [D] enough for [G] me.

It’s good enough for Momma
It’s good enough for Momma
It’s good enough for Momma, Lord
It’s good enough for me.

It’s good enough for Poppa
It’s good enough for Poppa
It’s good enough for Poppa, Lord
It’s good enough for me.

Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion, Lord
It’s good enough for me.

It was good for Paul and Silas,
It was good for Paul and Silas,
It was good for Paul and Silas, Lord
It’s good enough for me.

It was good enough for Moses
It was good enough for Moses
It was good enough for Moses, Lord
It’s good enough for me.

Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion, Lord
It’s good enough for me.

It will take you on to Glory
It will take you on to Glory
It will take you on to Glory
It’s good enough for me.

Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion, Lord
It’s good enough for me.

Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion, Lord
It’s good enough for me.

Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion, Lord
It’s good enough for me.

I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go

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Camilla was playing this lovely song written by Mary Brown in 1894, from her hymn book and I liked the melody so much that I decided to record it for December’s Christmas Folk Den Project.

Lyrics:
[G] It may not [Bm] be on the [C] mountain’s height,
[G] Or over the stormy [D] sea;
[G] It may not [C] be at the [G] battle’s [C] front
[G] My Lord will have [D] need of [G] me;
[D] But if by a still, small [G] voice He calls
[D] To paths I do not [G] know,
[G] I’ll answer, [C] dear Lord, with my [G] hand in [C] Thine,
[G] I’ll go where You [D] want me to [G] go.

CH:
[D] I’ll go where you want me to [G] go, dear Lord,
[D] O’er mountain, or plain, or [G] sea;
I’ll say [C] what you want me to [G] say, dear [C] Lord,
[G] I’ll be what you [D] want me to [G] be.

Perhaps today there are loving words
Which Jesus would have me speak;
There may be now, in the paths of sin
Some wand’rer whom I should seek.
O Saviour, if Thou wilt be my Guide,
Tho’ dark and rugged the way,
My voice shall echo the message sweet,
I’ll say what you want me to say. CH

There’s surely somewhere a lowly place
In earth’s harvest fields so wide,
Where I may labor thro’ life’s short day
For Jesus, the Crucified.
So, trusting my all to Thy care,
I know Thou lovest me!
I’ll do Thy will with a heart sincere,
I’ll be what you want me to be. CH

King’s Highway

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This is a gospel song I used to sing with a folk group I was in called “The Frets” in 1957. Johnny Carbo on 5-string banjo, Lou McDonald on conga drum and me on 6 and 12-string guitar. Johnny Carbo owned the Cafe Oblique coffee house where we did shows on Friday and Saturday nights.
The chorus sounds a lot like the one from “City of New Orleans” “Good morning America how are you.”

Lyrics:

[E] No need to worry Lord, no need to hurry
Walking up the King’s highway [B7]
Christ walks beside me, angels to guide me
Walking up the King’s [E] highway
Chorus:
It’s a [A] high [B7] way to [E] Heaven
[B7] None can walk up there [E] except the pure in heart
It’s a [A] high [B7] way to [E] Heaven
[B7] Walking up the King’s [E] highway

My way gets brighter Lord, My load gets lighter Lord
Walking up the King’s highway
There’s joy in knowing, with Him I’m going
Walking up the King’s highway
Chorus:
It’s a highway to Heaven
None can walk up there except the pure in heart
It’s a highway to Heaven
Walking up the King’s highway

Welcome Table

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I learned this gospel song, dating back to 1874 from Bob Gibson and Bob Camp at the Gate of Horn in Chicago in 1961. It refers to “the marriage feast of the Lamb” in the New Testament Book of Revelation 19:6-9.

Lyrics:
[G] I’m gonna tell God how you treat me
[C] I’m gonna tell God how you [Am] treat me one of these days
[G] I’m gonna tell God how you [Em] treat me
[D] I’m gonna tell God how you treat me one of these [G] days

I’m gonna walk the streets of glory
I’m gonna walk the streets of glory one of these days
I’m gonna walk the streets of glory
I’m gonna walk the streets of glory one of these days

I’m gonna sit at the welcome table
I’m gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days
I’m gonna sit at the welcome table
I’m gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days

I’m going home to be with Jesus
I’m going home to be with Jesus one of these days
I’m going home to be with Jesus
I’m going home to be with Jesus one of these days

[Em] I’m gonna tell God how you treat me one of these days
[Em] I’m gonna walk the streets of glory one of these days
[Am] I’m gonna sit at the welcome table one of these days
[D] I’m gonna tell God how you treat me one of these days

I’m gonna tell God how you treat me
I’m gonna tell God how you treat me one of these days
I’m gonna tell God how you treat me
I’m gonna tell God how you treat me one of these days X2

Well Well Well

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“Well Well Well” is an old gospel song that was revived by the folk community in the early 1960s and performed by many artists including Bob Gibson and Bob Camp, Peter Paul and Mary and the Seekers.

Lyrics:

[Em] Well well well who’s that a-calling
Well well [Am] well [G] hold my [B7] hand
[Em] Well well well night is a-falling
[G] Spirit is a-moving all over this [B7] land

[G] God told Noah build Him an arc
[Bm] And the rain started falling
And the skies turned dark
[Em] The old arc a-moving,
[Am] Water stared to [C] climb
[G] God said a fire [B7] not a flood next time

CH

My Lord said fire coming judgement day
All mankind gonna pass away
Brothers and sisters don’t you know
We’re gonna reap just what we sow

CH

World’s not waiting for the Lord’s command
He’ll build Him a fire that’l sweep the land
With thunder out of Heaven
Comin’ Gabriel’s call
And the sea’s gonna boil
And the sky’s gonna fall

CH X 2

Oh Sinner Man

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Traditional Spiritual

Lyrics:
[Em] Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to?
[D] Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to?
[Em] Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to all [D] on that [Em] day?

Run to the moon, “Moon, won’t you hide you?” X3
Run to the sea sea is just a-boiling X3
Run to the sun sun’ll be a blazing X3
all on that day”

Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to all on that day?

INST

Lord said, “Sinner man, you should’ve been a praying” X3
all on that day”
Run to Jesus Jesus say you’re welcome X3

Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to all on that day?

Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to?
Oh, sinner man, where you’re gonna run to all on that day?

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

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What A Friend We Have In Jesus is an old Christian Hymn. The song started out as a poem written by Joseph M. Scriven in 1855 sent to his Irish mother who missed her son living in Canada.

In 1868 Charles Crozat Converse and William Elden Bolcom composed the tune.

Camilla, my wife has been playing this on the keyboard for a while and I liked the tune so much I thought it would be a good one for the Folk Den.

I’ve made a video of me playing it on a Martin D-12-45 given to me by my friend Bill Lee.

Merry Christmas 2020!!!

What a Friend we have in Jesus,
  All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
  Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
  O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
  Everything to God in prayer!

Have we trials and temptations?
  Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
  Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
  Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
  Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy-laden,
  Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge–
  Take it to the Lord in prayer;
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
  Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
  Thou wilt find a solace there.

Farther Along

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This is a traditional gospel song. We sang this in the Byrds and Clarence White did such a great vocal.
We sang this at Clarence’s wake.

This is the 300th post in the Folk Den.

Lyrics:
CH: [G] Farther along we’ll [C] know more about it.
[G] Farther along we’ll [A] understand [D] why;
[G] Cheer up my brother [C] live in the [G] sunshine
We’ll understand it [D] all by and [G] by.

When we see Jesus coming in glory;
When He comes from His home in the sky;
Then we shall meet Him in that bright mansion.
We’ll understand it all by and by.

You Can Tell The World

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A great old Spiritual I first heard from Bob Gibson and Bob Camp. It’s been recorded by many folk groups.

[G]You Can Tell The World about this
[C]You Can Tell The nations about [G]that
Tell em what the [C] Master has [G] done
Tell em that the [C] victory’s been [G]won
Tell em that the [C] Gospel’s has [G] come
He brought joy, [D] joy, [G] joy into my heart

[D] My Lord spoke and He spoke to me
[C] Yes He [G] did [C] Yes He [G]did
[D] Spoke about a man from Galilee
[C] Yes He [G] did [C] Yes He [G]did
My Lord [Em] spoke and he spoke so well
Spoke about a fire that burns in Hell
[C] Yes He [G] did [C] Yes He [G]did
He brought joy, [D] joy, [G] joy into my heart

I don’t know but I’ve been told
Streets in Heaven are paved with gold
Jordan River is deep and wide
Got my home on the other side

While Shepherds Watched

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“While Shepherds Watched” was composed in 1703 by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady. The melody was taken from “Siroe,” an opera by George Frederick Handel.
This was the first paraphrased psalm allowed to be sung in the Anglican Church.
An amusing children’s parody was “While Shepherds wash their socks by night!”
Lyrics:
1. [E] While shepherds watched their [A] flocks by night,
[C#m] All seated on the [B7]ground,
[A] The angel of the [C#m] Lord came down,
[A] And [B7] glory shone [E] around.
“Fear not,” he said, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled minds;
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring
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2. “To you, in David’s town, this day,
Is born of David’s line
A Savior, who is Christ the Lord;
And this shall be the sign:
The heavenly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swaddling-clothes
And in a manger laid.”

3. Thus spake the seraph,–and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels, praising God, Jesus
That was their joyful song
“All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace;
Good will henceforth from Heaven to men
Begin and never cease.”