I believe my steps are growing wearier each day Still I’ve got a journey on my mind Lures of this old world have ceased to make me wanna stay And my one regret is leaving you behind. If it proves to be his will that I am first to go And somehow I’ll be feeling …
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There’s a Man in Here
sung by The Statler Brothers. written by Harold Reid There’s a man in here who turns water to wine And He walks on the water and gives sight to the blind And He gives back life to the ones that’s dead And He fed four thousand with seven loaves of bread. There’s a man in …
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I Know Whom I Have Believed
I know not why God’s wondrous grace To me He hath made known, Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love Redeemed me for His own. Refrain But I know Whom I have believed, And am persuaded that He is able To keep that which I’ve committed Unto Him against that day. I know not how this …
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All In All
You are my strength when I am weak You are the treasure that I seek You are my all in all I’m seeking You like a precious jewel Lord, to give up I’d be a fool You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God Holy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God Holy …
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Plagues (from Prince of Egypt)
Chorus Thus saith the Lord: Since you refuse to free my people All through the land of Egypt… I send a pestilence and plague Into your house, into your bed Into your streams, into your streets Into your drink, into your bread Upon your cattle, on your sheep Upon your oxen in your field Into …
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oompa loompas
Oompa Loompas: Oompa loompa doopadee doo I’ve got a perfect puzzle for you Oompa loompa doopadee dee If you are wise you’ll listen to me What do you get when you guzzle down sweets? Eating as much as an elephant eats What are you at getting terribly fat? What do you think will come of …
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When the Roll is Called up Yonder (Black)
When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more, And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair; When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore, And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there. Refrain When the roll is called up yonder, When the roll …
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The Wild Rover
I’ve been a wild rover for many’s the year, I’ve spent all my money on whiskey and beer. But now I’m returning with gold in great store And I never will play the wild rover no more. Chorus: And it’s No, Nay, never, No, nay never no more, Will I play the wild rover, No …
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Green Fields of France
Well, how do you do, young William McBride Do you mind if I sit here down by your graveside And rest for a while in the warm summer sun, I’ve been walking all day, and I’m nearly done. And I see from your gravestone, you were only nineteen When you joined the great fallen in …
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Battle Hymn of the Republic
After posting one of my fiancée’s favorites, I thought I’d post one of mine. I’ve decided to this a regular feature – a weekly (ish) song post. Lyrics from wikipedia. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He …
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wayfaring pilgrim
This is one of my fiancée’s favorite songs. Enjoy, sweetie 🙂 I’m just a poor wayfaring pilgrim trav’ling through this world of woe. there’s no sickness, toil nor danger In that bright world to which I go. I’m going there to meet my father I’m going there no more to roam; I am just going over Jordan …
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bad math and the digital economy
I generally like reading Seth Godin’s blog. However, this post on the digital music economy isn’t very helpful, in my opinion. “A study last year conducted by members of PRS for Music, a nonprofit royalty collection agency, found that of the 13 million songs for sale online last year, 10 million never got a single …
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