quotOldFashioned Gospel Songsquot on the piano by Ken Raggio

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http://kenraggio.com - 1. The Great Speckled Bird - 2. Amazing Grace - 3. The Old Rugged Cross - 4. Had It Not Been - 5. The Lily Of The Valley - 6. I Want To Hear You Welcome Me • Several years ago, a Pastor friend of mine asked me to record some old Gospel songs for him. I told him to write down a list of songs he wanted, and I would do it. He did, so I went to the Church and recorded them for him. • I recently found that recording, and decided to share it with you on YouTube. I imagine that some of you old-timers will like it. No wisecracks from you younger folks. If you recognize all of them, you're pretty old! :) I hope you enjoy them. • HERE ARE THE LYRICS: • What a beautiful thought I am thinking • Concerning a great speckled bird. • Remember her name is recorded • On the pages of God's Holy Word. • --- • All the other birds are flocking around her, • She is despised by the squad. • But THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD in the Bible • Representing the great Church of God. • --- • When He cometh descending from Heaven • On the cloud that He writes in His Word, • I'll be joyfully carried to meet Him • On the wings of that GREAT SPECKLED BIRD. • --- • AMAZING GRACE, HOW SWEET THE SOUND • That saved a wretch like me! • I once was lost, but now I'm found; • Was blind but now I see! • --- • Through many dangers, toils and snares • I have already come. • T'was grace that brought me safe thus far, • And grace will lead me home. • --- • When we've been there ten thousand years • Bright shining as the sun, • We've no less days to sing God's praise • Than when we first begun. • --- • On a hill far away stood an OLD RUGGED CROSS, • The emblem of suff'ring and shame; • And I love that old cross where The Dearest and Best • For a world of lost sinners was slain. • --- • So I'll cherish THE OLD RUGGED CROSS • Till my trophies at last I lay down. • I will cling to THE OLD RUGGED CROSS, • And exchange it some day for a crown. • --- • To THE OLD RUGGED CROSS I will ever be true; • Its shame and reproach gladly bear; • Then He'll call me someday to my home far away, • Where His glory forever I'll share. • --- • So I'll cherish THE OLD RUGGED CROSS • Till my trophies at last I lay down, • I will cling to THE OLD RUGGED CROSS, • And exchange it some day for a crown. • --- • Just suppose they searched through Heaven • And couldn't find one willing to be • The Supreme Sacrifice that was needed • To buy Eternal Life for you and me. • --- • HAD IT NOT BEEN for a place called Mount Calvary, • HAD IT NOT BEEN for an old rugged Cross, • HAD IT NOT BEEN for a man called Jesus, • Then forever my soul would be lost. • --- • But I'm so glad He was willing to drink His bitter cup, • Although He prayed Father, let it pass from me! • I'm so glad He didn't call to Heaven's angels • From my hands pull these nails that torment me! • --- • HAD IT NOT BEEN for a place called Mount Calvary, • HAD IT NOT BEEN for an old rugged Cross, • HAD IT NOT BEEN for a man called Jesus, • Then forever my soul would be lost. • --- • I have found a friend in Jesus, • He's everything to me, • He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul; • THE LILY OF THE VALLEY, in Him alone I see • All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole. • In sorrow He's my comfort, in trouble He's my stay; • He tells me every care on Him to roll. • --- • He's THE LILY OF THE VALLEY, • The Bright and Morning Star, • He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. • --- • Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessed face, • Where rivers of delight shall ever roll. • --- • He's THE LILY OF THE VALLEY, • The Bright and Morning Star, • He's the fairest of ten thousand to my soul. • --- • I WANT TO HEAR YOU WELCOME ME, • And with you spend eternity. • I want to be among that number that day • With lamps all trimmed and burning bright, • With robes so pure and spotless white. • Jesus help me to be faithful I pray. • --- • When my work on earth is done, • And I am called to face my record, • Lord, I want to hear you're welcome my child. • I want to feel my hand in Thine • When I shall cross the borderline. • Blessed Jesus, hold my hand the last mile. • --- • I WANT TO HEAR YOU WELCOME ME, • And with you spend eternity. • I want to be among that number that day • With lamps all trimmed and burning bright, • With robes so pure and spotless white. • Jesus help me to be faithful I pray.

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