I've been asked to start up a thread here of Redwood Snippets

I plan to submit a variety of types of snippets. You can feel free to join in.

To start with I thought it would be fun to reminise with some old songs. The real religious classics from the olden days. WELL that is what I accused my Dad of living in.

This was one of my Dad's favorites. Does anyone recall the person who was famous for singing this old song.

I hope you can recognize it from this snippet .... What is the name of this old song?



And if any of you have old songs ... please join in with a snippet of your own. But please keep them to a Redwood sized Snippet. Don't give it away too easily.

Here's a song that has cool words. They were written by a classmate of mine from Academy. But you would know the well known group that sang it.

 Quote:

"Every time the Lord says go, the devil seems to stand in the way.

It seems like he thinks up a million things hopin' to keep us a-way.

Well, someone's sick and the car won't go, and the guitar never sounded so.

But the love of Jesus and the Holy Spirit keeps us travelin' on."

Can you name the song title?

Who wrote the words?
The music?
Name the group that made it famous .....

Need some clues???

Ah to see some of my Academy classmate. 49 yrs since i last saw some.

Nice words to your snippet!

Here's another song from that same classmate of mine ... Maybe this one is more familiar ....

Wait for me Jesus ........

For I am so slow So tired and small.

Wait for me Jesus ..........

For I am so frail I am nothing at all.

Wait for me Jesus .........

For I am so lost with so much I just do .

Wait for me Jesus ........

For all of my life I've been searching for YOU.

The next verse ... COMFORT me Jesus ..... etc

OK. SOMEONE out there ought to at least know the name of the group that sings these songs. Here is one that the group made famous ...

My troubles are many and my pleasures are few.

I guess life is always that way.

But I don't complain 'cause I know I'll be free if I can get to heaven one day.

But tell me, Where am I now? Am I almost there? Is that heaven's bright glory I see?

Is that Jesus I hear calling out my name? Is the door standing open for me?

I found it!!!

In a sermon, "ORDAINED TO SERVE" at http://www.prophecywatch.biz/Page%2021%20Ordained%20to%20Serve.htm


Life Is A Wonderful Thing

Words and Music by Tom Hughes

My troubles are many; my pleasures are few;
I guess life is always that way.
But I don’t complain ‘cause I know I’ll be free;
If I can get to heaven someday.

Chorus
But tell me, where am I now?
Am I almost there?
Is that heaven’s bright glory I see?
Is that Jesus I hear calling out my name?
Is the door standing open for me?

Sometimes I get weary; I don’t know where I stand.
I stumble and fall on the way.
But Jesus has promised to reach out His hand;
I’ll get to heaven someday!

Chorus

My friends don’t believe me when I tell them it’s true
That somewhere there’s a home made for me. They’re all made of gold and there’s one made for you.

Come with me to heaven and see!

Chorus

Is that door standing open for me?

Thanks for the post and sermon. I thought this part of the sermon was interesting ...



Some here would disagree with that part of your link.

Some would also disagree with the author of the song.

My songbook says that BONNIE LETCHER wrote the words and music. So, we have a conflict. Do we believe the internet or my songbook? Anyway ... now that I've revealed the author ... can anyone tell me the SDA group that sang it?

A snippitt from http://old.spectrummagazine.org/library/columns2001/010803daffern.html

BTW. I wrote to Tom Hughes who had been given credit for Bonnie's song. He made sure there was a correction on that site. So, now Take Three has the credit ... thanks to your uncovering this miscarriage of justice. Thanks dAb

good job! Redwood