Hyms By Johnny Cash

It Was Jesus

(Johnny Cash)

Well a man walked down by Galilee so the Holy Book does say

And a great multitude was gathered there without a thing to eat for days

Up stepped a little boy with the basket please take it Lord he said

And with just a five loaves and two little fishes five thousand had fish and bread

Who was it everybody (it was Jesus) who was it everybody (it was Jesus)

Who was it everybody (it was Jesus) it was Jesus Christ our Lord

Now pay close attention little children it's somebody you ought to know

It's all about a man that walked on earth nearly two thousand years ago

Well he healed the sick and afflicted it and he raised 'em from the dead

Then they nailed him on an old rugged cross and put thorns on his head

Who was it everybody...

Well they took him down and they buried him and after the third day

When they came to his tomb where they knew he was gone

Cause the stone was rolled away

He's not here for he is risen the angel of the Lord then said

And when they saw him walking with these nail-scared hands

They knew he came back from the dead

Who was it everybody...

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I Saw A Man

(Arthur Smith)

Last night I dreamed an angel came he took my hand he called my name

He bid me look the other way I saw a man I heard him say

He said if I be lifted up I'll draw all men to me

He turned and then I saw the nail-scared hands that bled for me

I touched the hem of his garment that fell round him there

My life my heart I gave my soul was in his care

When I awoke my heart beat so and in the dark I saw a glow

This was no dream he turned my way again I heard my Saviour say

He said if I be lifted up...

(In his care)

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Are Alle The Children In

(Craig Starret - Johnny Cash)

When I'm alone I often think of an old house on the hill

Of a big yard hedged in roses where we ran and played at will

And when the night time brought us home hushing our merry din

Mother would look around and ask are all the children in

Well it's been many a year now and the old house on the hill

No longer has my mother's care and the yard is still so still

But if I listen I can hear it all no matter how long it's been

I seem to hear my mother ask are all the children in

And I wonder when the curtain falls on that last earthly day

When we say goodbye to all of this to our pain and work and play

When we step across the river where mother so long has been

Will we hear ask her a final time are all the children in (I come)

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The Old Account

(Johnny Cash)

Well it was a time on earth when in the books of heaven

An old account was standing for sins yet unforgiven

My name was at the top and many things below

But I went unto the keeper and settled it long ago

Long ago (down on my knees) long ago (I settled it all)

Yes the old account was settled long ago (hallelujah)

And the record's clear today cause he washed my sins away

And the old account was settled long ago

Well the old account was large and growin' every day

And I was always sinnin' and I never tried to pray

But when I looked ahead and saw such pain and woe

Well I went unto the keeper and settled it long ago

Long ago (down on my knees)...

[ guitar ]

Now sinner seek the Lord repent of all your sins

Cause this he has commanded if you would enter in

And then if you should live a hundred years below

Well you know you got it settled cause you settled it long ago

Long ago (down on my knees)...

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Lead Me Gently Home Father

(Will L. Thompson - Eugene Clark)

Oh lead me gently home father lead me gently home

When life's toils are ended and parting days have come

Sin no more will tempt me there from Thee I'll roam

If you'll only lead me father lead me gently home

Oh lead me gently home father lead me gently home

If I fall upon the wayside lead me gently home

Lead me gently home father lead me gently home

If life's darkest hours father when my troubles come

Keep my feet from wandering there from Thee I'll roam

Lest I fall upon the wayside lead me gently home

Oh lead me gently home...

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Swing Low Sweet Chariot

(arr. Johnny Cash)

Well now I looked over Jordan and what did I see comin' for to carry me home

There was a band of angels a comin' after me comin' for to carry me home

Swing low sweet chariot comin' for to carry me home

Well I'm sometimes up and I'm sometimes down comin' for to carry me home

But I know my soul is heavenly bound comin' for to carry me home

Swing low sweet chariot...

Well now if you get there before I do comin' for to carry me home

Tell all of my friends that I'm a comin' too comin' for to carry me home

Swing low sweet chariot...

Well now they're comin' for to carry me home

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Snow In His Hair

(Marshall T. Pack)

The years have been many the years have been long

But at last I'm returning to daddy and home

He's looking my way though he hardly can see

God bless my old daddy he recognize me

There's snow in his hair and I helped to put it there

A halo of worry and care

As my daddy grows old he's more precious than gold

For I cherish the snow in his hair

[ guitar ]

His shoulders were bent with the weight of the years

I scarcely could hold back the flood tide of tears

He walked with a cane as he hurried along coming

To meet me to welcome me home

There's snow in his hair...

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Lead Me Father

(Johnny Cash)

When my hands are tired and my step is slow

Walk beside me and give me the strenght to go

Fill my face with your courage so defeat won't show

Pick me up when I stumble so the world won't know

Lead me Father with the staff of life

Give me the strenght for a song

That the words I sing might more strenght bring

To help some poor troubled weary worker along

When my way is light but I still can see

With a strong hand strike out the blindness in me

Show me work that I should carry on for Thee

Make my way straight and narrow like you wanted to be

Lead me Father...

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I Call Him

(Johnny Cash - Ray Cash)

Well the blue's still in the water and the blue's still in the sky

And way beyond the blue there's someone watchin' from on high

My clothes may be ragged and my shoes may be worn

But I've been a wealthy boy since I've been born

Cause I call him when I'm troubled and I call him when I'm weak

And he always pulls me through my troubles some way and I believe

He'll be there (he'll be there) he'll be there (he'll be there)

Like he always is to answer when I call him

[ guitar ]

My mother used to tell me I should take it slow

The pace is not what matters it's the direction that you go

Keep your feet upon the path and your eyes upon the goal

You'll have all the joy a heart could ever hold

Cause I call him when I'm troubled...

Like he always is to answer when I call him

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10.

These Things Shall Pass

(Stuart Hamblen)

These things shall pass and some great morning

We'll look back and smile at heartaches we have known

So don't forget when shadows gather

The Lord our God is still the King upon his throne

A rose looks grey at midnight but the flame is just asleep

And steel is strong because it knew the hammer and white heat

These things shall pass and life be sweeter

When love and faith are strong they cannot long endure

These things shall pass so don't you worry

The darkest time is just one hour before dawn

So hold up high and face your troubles

And don't dispare if you must face them all alone

A rose looks grey at midnight...

(These things shall pass)

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11.

He’ll Be a Friend

(Johnny Cash)

Well God told Noah to build an ark he said it's gonna rain gonna be dark

Call in the animals two by two and don't let a sinful man go through

So the flood came just like he said and every evil thing on earth was dead

But Noah's faith was like a rock God laid his ark on a mountain top

He'll be a friend and guide you he'll walk along with you

He'll feel it there inside you he'll help you make it through

When things look dark Noah saw the light cause faith had told him right was might

If you need a friend he'll guide you he'll be a friend to you

Well you've heard of Samson the strong man the mightiest man in all the land

There was one purpose for his might he had to deliver the Israelites

By the Philistines he was overcome they tied him up to carry him home

But Samson prayed and his bounds were gone

He killed a thousand with an old jawbone

He'll be a friend and guide you he'll walk along with you

He'll feel it there inside you he'll help you make it through

God showed Samson what to do and it's the same God that stands by you

If you need a friend he'll guide you he'll be a friend to you

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12.

God Will

(John D. Loudermilk - Marijohn Wilkin)

God will walk with me down streets where no one else will walk

God will talk with me of things that no one else will talk

When no one else will walk and no one else will talk when no one will God will

God will share with me the little worries no one knows are there

God will care for me whenever there is no one else to care

When no one will be there and no one else will share when no one will God will

God will think of me when friends forget and fail to understand

God will strenghten me when I am weak and need a helping hand

When no one understands or lends a helping hand

When no one will God will when no one will God will

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