Purple Robe
It's a story so unkind,
In the Holy Book we find
And it tells how Jesus stood alone one day
False accusers they condemned,
But they found no fault in him
The man who wore the scarlet purple robe
Chorus: Purple robe my saviour wore,
Oh the shame for me he bore
As he stood alone forsaken on that day
They placed upon his head,
Piercing thorns that blood stained red
His rainment was a scarlet purple robe

In the Common Judgement hall,
He was mocked and scorned by all
And the tears of sorrow fell upon his cheeks
The soldiers of the wicked men,
Smote him with their evil hands
The man who wore the scarlet purple robe

Chorus

Words of truth that day were plain,
From the lips of Pilate came
"In this man I find no reason he should die"
But some of the jews they cried,
Let him now be crucified
He man who wore the scarlet purple robe

Chorus


Life is Like a Mountain Railroad
Life is like a mountain railroad
With an engineer so brave
We must make the run successful
From the cradle to the grave
Watch the curves, the hills, the tunnels,
Never falter, never fail,
Keep your hands upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the rail

Chorus: Oh blessed saviour
Thou wilt guide us
'til we reach that blissful shore
where the angels wait to join us
in god's grace, for evermore

As we roll, upon life's trestle
Spanning Jordan's flowing tide
You'll behold the union depot
As along it you will glide
There you'll meet the superintendant
God the father, God the son
With a hearty, joyous greeting
"Weary pilgrim, welcome home"

Chorus

Take Me Home Jesus

Chorus: Take me home Jesus, take me home to heaven
Life it gets so hard sometimes
Well I've been persecuted
For the glory of my saviour
I'd like to see his glory shine
In that glory land, where God is our father
We'll be one big happy family
Take me home Jesus, take me home to heaven
I'm gonna live for eternity

In this world, this modern world we live
People take, and they never seem to give
Well it's a shame, when people are feeling pain
I just get down on my knees and I pray

Chorus

On this Earth, there's trials we have to face
Sometimes we fall, but it is no disgrace
'cause Jesus cares, and he never condemns
As he prepares for us a mansion up above

Chorus


Moses
Moses he was chosen, to set the people free
He went up to Pharaoh, said "let my people be"
God gave him commandments, for people to abide
He trusted in the Lord above, and God was on his side

David, King David, praised the Lord in psalms
The Lord was his shepherd, as he took up his arms
He prayed for deliverance, from his enemy
He trusted in the Lord above and God delivered he

Jesus is our saviour, he died for our sins
He performs miracles, and many wondrous things
He shows us how to love, and he shows us how to care
If Jesus was alive today, I'm sure he'd shed a tear

That was a little history, of the Bible that I know
Place your trust in Jesus, and you will surely go
Way up to heaven, to the Lord on high
Place your trust in the Lord above alleluia by and by


The Steep Road

Chorus: It's a steep road to heaven
So the preacher he did say
It's also very narrow
On that glory highway
If you keep your feet upon the path
As you go along your way
Then you'll ride on into heaven
On some sweet day

You better be careful
That you don't fall to the ground
And keep your mind on Jesus
Instead of hanging around
And as you keep on climbing
To that mansion in the sky
God's great gift of love
Will keep us by and by

Chorus

Sometimes that road is hard
Hard to travel on
The Devil wants you to turn around
So he can sing a victory song
But if you persevere
And push the Devil away
Then you'll ride on into heaven
On some sweet day

Chorus


Flying High
Heading back, to where I came from
People say, that I've changed
The wild, wild boy I used to be
Has gone away, just the same

When I was down, down and out
I couldn't pick myself up from the floor
And then one day I met some Jesus people
Who showed me the way through the door

Chorus: Now I'm flying high
Flying to the sky
And I won't fall down any more
'cause Jesus is with me I am sure

There's a long and narrow road that we travel
Making sure that we do it right
And if we stay upon the path way
We'll see the Lord, in all his might

If only I had known years ago
The right road to travel on
Now that I'm on the kingdom highway
The bad days of the past are all gone

Chorus


Problem Solving Man
If you've got a problem
You better ask Jesus
If you've got a problem
He'll sort it out
If you've got a problem
You better ask Jesus
He's the problem solving man
That you read about

If you've got a bother
Then bother Jesus
If you've got a bother
Then ask the Lord
If you've got a bother
Ask the saviour
He's the only one who's really
Bothered at all

If you've got a want
You better want Jesus
If you've got a want
Then want the Lord
If you've got a want
Just ask Jesus
He's the only one who really
Wants us at all

He wants us to pray, all our problems
He wants us to pray, all our needs
He wants us to pray, all our worries
He's the only one who ever answers prayers

I'll Fly Away
One glad morning, when the world is over,
I'll fly away
To that land on God's restful shore,
I'll fly away

Chorus: I'll fly away oh glory,
I'll fly away
When I die allelujah bye and bye Lord,
I'll fly away

Just a few more weary days and then Lord,
I'll fly away
to that land where joy will never end Lord,
I'll fly away

Chorus

One glad morning when the world is over,
I'll fly away
To that land on God's restful shore,
I'll fly away

Chorus (twice)


Green Pastures
Troubles and trials
often betray those
on in the weary
body to stray
But we shall walk be-
side the still waters
with a Good Shepherd
leading the way.

Those who have strayed were
sought by the Master
He who - gave his
life for the sheep
out on the mountain
Still he is searching
Bringing them in for
Heaven to keep.

We will not hear the
voice of a stranger
For He would lead us
away from that land
Following on with
Jesus our Saviour
We shall reach that
country so fair.

Going up home to
live in green pastures
Where we shall live and
love evermore
Even the Lord will
be in that number
When we shall reach that
Heavenly shore.


I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map
I'm using my Bible for a road map
The children of Israel used it too
They crossed the Red Sea of destruction
And God was there to see them through

Chorus: There'll be no detours in heaven
No rough roads along the way
For I'm using my Bible for a road map
Last stop is heaven some sweet day

I'm using my Bible for a road map
Ten Commandments will tell me what to do
The twelve disciples are my roadsigns
and Jesus will see me safely through.

Chorus

Since I've used my Bible for a road map
I travel with the Lord every day
and if I've ever got a problem
I turn to Jesus and I pray

Chorus


Angels Rejoice
A house not a home, was a picture Satan painted
for sweet little sister and me
our daddy would frown, while mother was praying
his heart was so hardened, he would not believe
In anger he'd swear, his voice cold and loud
his Sundays were spent, out with the gambling crowd
I've never seen my daddy, inside a house of God
for Satan held his hand down the path of sin he trod

Not long ago, our circle was broken
when God called on mother one night
in a voice sweet and low, her last words were spoken
asking our daddy, to raise her children right
the Angels rejoiced, in heaven last night
I heard my daddy praying, dear God make it right
he was smiling and singing, with tears in his eyes
while mother with the Angels, rejoiced last night
while mother with the Angels rejoiced last night


No Other Fountain
I will draw my strength from Jesus,
as I lay upon his breast
I will take my comfort from him,
I will find in him sweet rest

Chorus: For there is, no other fountain,
where I can be, more satisfied
than in the arms, of Christ my Savior,
no blessings I, will be denied

All pain will leave my aching body,
as his sweet, healing flows
demons TREMBLE, in his presence,
in Jesus name, they have to go

Chorus

On some morning, in that yonder city,
I will awake, to sleep no more
In Gods presence, live forever,
all sin and pain will all be o'er

Chorus (twice)


Put Your Hand In The Hand

Chorus: Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea
Take a look at yourself and you can look at others differently
By putting your hand in the hand of the man from Galilee

Everytime I look into the Holy Book I want to tremble
When I read about the part where a carpenter cleared the temple,
For the buyers and the seller were no different fellas
Than what I profess to be
And it causes me shame to know
I'm not the guy that I should be.

Chorus

Mama taught me how to pray, before I reached the age of 7
And when I'm down on my knees, that's when I'm close to heaven
Daddy lived his life, two kids and a wife, and said,
"Do what you must do"
But he showed me enough of what it takes to get me through.

Chorus


Were You There
Were you there when they crucified my Lord
were you there when they crucified my Lord
oh sometimes it causes me to TREMBLE, tremble, tremble
were you there when they crucified my Lord

Were you there when they nailed him to the cross
were you there when they nailed him to the cross
oh sometimes it causes me to TREMBLE, tremble, tremble
were you there when they nailed him to the cross

Were you there when they laid him in the tomb
were you there when they laid him in the tomb
oh sometimes it causes me to TREMBLE, tremble, tremble
were you there when they laid him in the tomb

Were you there when he rose up from the grave
were you there when he rose up from the grave
oh sometimes I feel like shouting GLORY, glory, glory
were you there when he rose up from the grave

Were you there when they crucified my Lord
were you there when they crucified my Lord
oh sometimes it causes me to TREMBLE, tremble, tremble
were you there when they crucified my Lord.


Gospel Medley
Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home
Swing low , sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home
(twice--2nd time fast)

I'm on my way to heaven, we shall not be moved,
on my way to heaven, we shall not be moved,
just like a tree, that's standing by the waterside
we shall not be moved.

What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear
what a privelege to carry, everything to God in prayer
oh what peace we often forfeit, oh what needless pain we bear
all because we do not carry, everything to God in prayer

Oh when the saints, go marching in, oh when the saints go marching in,
oh how I love to be in that number, oh when the saints go marching in

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

Will the circle, be unbroken, by and by Lord, by and by
there's a better home awaiting, in the sky Lord ,in the sky

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
--- now I see


I Saw the Light

Chorus: 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

I wandered so aimless, life full of sin,
I wouldn't let my dear Saviour in
then Jesus came like an angel in the night,
Praise the Lord I saw the light

Chorus

Just like a fool I wandered alone,
worries and fears I claim for my own
then like a blind man, God gave back his sight,
Praise the Lord, I saw the light

Chorus (twice)

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