Friday, July 07, 2006

What We Need Most

Here is a song my great, great grandfather wrote a long, long time ago. I'm not certain, but I believe he was a pastor in the Church of God of Prophecy near the end of the tenure of A. J. Tomlinson (the first General Overseer of COGOP), or durning the beginning of M. A. Tomlinsons tenure. Anyway, here are the words:

It’s not a brand new organ, nor yet a fine church bell—
It’s not a seat of cushions, nor a carpet that is swell.
It’s none of these, my brother, that we’re in need of most—
It’s good Saint Paul salvation, and the Bible Holy Ghost.

It’s not a choir of trained voices, nor solos nor none such—
That will lead lost souls to Jesus, or build your church up much.
They may sing ‘till the Day of Judgment, and sinners go down in a host—
Unless they get acquainted with the Bible Holy Ghost.

It’s not an organization, for we’re organized most to death—
With solicitors big and little, but they will not stand the test.
I’ve made up my mind brother, the thing we’re in need of most—
Is good Saint Paul salvation, and the Bible Holy Ghost.

Chorus:
Well it's hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
for the Bible Holy Ghost.

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