In Heaven We'll Never Grow Old sung by Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys
Featuring Ricky Skaggs and Keith Whitley
In the Bible we read of a city
With streets that are paved with pure gold
We will live in that city, forever
And there we shall never grow old.
CHORUS
In Heaven we'll never grow old
In Heaven we'll never grow old
We will live in that city, forever
And there we shall never grow old.
In the Bible we read of a river
That runs by the Throne, we are told
We will drink of the life-giving waters
And there we shall never grow old.
CHORUS
Then we read of the earth's weary pilgrims
Who have lived here thru hunger an cold
They've at last reached their harbor in saftey
And there they shall never grow old.
All night I've wrestled Jacob's angels
And prayed with Matthew, Luke and John
Struggling to find the words to face the task
That comes upon the blood red dawn.
I've buried men before their time
Of alcohol and blackened lung
But how to bury seven of these
Appalachian miners sons.
Who stormed the beaches wave on wave,
And sailed home to these rocky graves
In family plots that bared their names.
Tomorrow I'll walk up, seven hillsides
Tremble before my flock on seven hillsides
Seven sorrows, seven sons, seven mothers and every one
Will turn to me for the Word of God, what does this mean?
And there I'll stand Good Book in hand,
A shepherd to these precious lambs
What will I say, what will I say, what can I say?
To tell the truth I'd never thought much
About the will of God before.
Called to preach at seventeen
I was in love with fiery words and not much more.
The time has come to keep the faith
For others shattered by their loss.
Remind them of the loving God
Whose son like theirs paid the cost.
To save a sad and wicked world
Through sacrifice our love is heard
And pray that I believe those words.
Tomorrow I'll walk up, seven hillsides
Tremble before my flock on seven hillsides
Seven sorrows, seven sons, seven mothers and every one
Will turn to me for the word of God, what does this mean?
And there I'll stand Good Book in hand,
A shepherd to these precious lambs
What will I say, what will I say, what can I say?
Gone Home-sung by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
From the Album, Soldier of the Cross
The war images are from the Battle of the Bulge. The scenic images are from the Ardennes and Belgium. There will be another special Blog post for Monday, May 29th for Memorial Day.
All of my friends that I loved yesterday
Gone home (they have gone home) gone home (they have gone home)
The songbirds that sing in the dell seem to say
Gone home (they have gone home) gone home (they have gone home)
They've joined the heavenly fold
They're walking the streets of pure gold
They left one by one as their work here was done
Gone home (they have gone home) gone home (they have gone home)
Life here is lonely since they've gone before
Gone home (they have gone home) gone home (they have gone home)
The old weeping willow that stands by the door
Sadly says (they have gone home) gone home (they have gone home)
They've joined the heavenly fold
They're walking the streets of pure gold
They left one by one as their work here was done
Gone home (they have gone home) gone home (they have gone home)
The trumpet will sound on that Great Judgment day
Gone home (they have gone home) gone home (they have gone home)
We'll see all our friends that have gone on that way
Gone home (they have gone home) gone home (they have gone home)
They've joined the heavenly fold
They're walking the streets of pure gold
They left one by one as their work here was done
Gone home (they have gone home) gone home (they have gone home...)
Daniel Prayed
Sung by East Kentucky natives Ricky Skaggs from Cordell, Kentucky (Lawrence County) and Patty Loveless from Elkhorn City, Kentucky (Pike County)
Daniel Prayed
I heard about a man one day who wasted not his time away
He prayed to God every morning noon and night
He cared not for the things of man he trusted one who would not fail
Oh, Daniel prayed every morning, noon, and night
Oh, Daniel served the living God while here upon this earth he trod
He prayed to God every morning noon and night
He cared not for the kings decree he trusted God to set him free
Oh Daniel prayed every morning, noon, and night
They locked him in the lion's den because he would not honor men
But prayed to God every morning noon and night
The jaws were locked and it made him shout, and God soon got them
safely out.
Oh, Daniel prayed every morning, noon, and night
Oh, Daniel served the living God while here upon this earth he trod
He prayed to God every morning noon and night
He cared not for the kings decree he trusted God to set him free
Oh, Danielprayed to God every morning, noon, and night
Now brother, let us watch and pray like Daniel did from day to day
He prayed to God every morning noon and night
We too can gladly daring do and pray that God will see us through
Oh, Daniel prayed every morning, noon, and night
Oh, Daniel served the living God while here upon this earth he trod
He prayed to God every morning noon and night
He cared not for the kings decree he trusted God to set him free
Oh Daniel prayed every morning, noon, and night
Verse
1: This world is not my home I'm just a passing through My
treasures and my hope Is placed beyond the blue Many friends
and kindred Have gone on before And I cant feel at home In
this world anymore
Refrain: O
Lord you know I have no friend like you If Heavens not my
home O lord what will I do Angels beckon me To Heavens open
door And I cant feel at home In this world anymore
Verse
2:
Over
in gloryland They'll be no dyin there The saints all
shouting victory And singing everywhere I hear the voice of
them Who've gone on before And I cant feel at home In this
world anymore
Refrain: O
Lord you know I have no friend like you If Heavens not my
home O lord what will I do Angels beckon me To Heavens open
door And I cant feel at home In this world anymore
Verse
3: Heavens expecting me That's one thing I know I fixed it up
with Jesus A long time ago He will take me through Though I
am weak and poor And I cant feel at home In this world anymore
Refrain: O
Lord you know I have no friend like you If Heavens not my
home O lord what will I do Angels beckon me To Heavens open
door And I cant feel at home In this world anymore
Verse
4: If you get there before me Ill be there just the same You'll
hear me when I shout O glory to his name Ill fly away with
Him My savior I adore And I cant feel at home In this world
anymore
Refrain: O
Lord you know I have no friend like you If Heavens not my
home O lord what will I do Angels beckon me To Heavens open
door And I cant feel at home In this world anymore
