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Artist/Band: Jan Howard
Lyrics for Song: Old Country Church
Lyrics for Album: Singing His Praise (w Bill Anderson) [Decca] [1972]



(J.D. Sumner - James W. Vaughn)



There's a place dear to me where I'm longing to be

With my friends at the old country church

Where with mother we went and our Sundays were spent

With our friends at the old country church.



Precious years of memory

Oh, what joy they bring to me

How I long once more to be

With my friends at the old country church.



Sometimes in fond mem'ry

my thoughts go back to the old country church

That I attened as a boy

You know it's kinda funny

How we cling to old bygone days

And bygone places isn't it?



Why it seems like only yesterday

That my mother took my childish hand in hers

And led me slowly down that long winding path

To hear the word of God.



And I seem to sense his presence more

Strongly there than anyplace I've ever known

There with the singin' of the birds

And the humming of the bees

I knew that God was surely there

I knew it just as sure as if he'd laid his hand on my shoulder

And said welcome to my house son.



Ah, but years have passed and times has brought

Many heartaches and many tears

I've seen my mother pass onto the great beyond

And many loved ones have followed

And I'd seen them go with dispairing hearts and tear dimmed eyes

And now in later days as I stroll along.



The grassy footpaths to the old country churchyard

And I view the final resting place of my departed kin

I'm consoled by the thought that their sleep is a happy one

There in the place where God and men are one

And once again I seem to hear the voice of our gentle shepher saing

Welcome welcome to my house my son.



Precious years with memory...


Album Lyrics: Singing His Praise (w Bill Anderson) [Decca] [1972]


Jan Howard
"Singing His Praise (w Bill Anderson) [Decca] [1972]"


1. Beyond the Sunset
2. Just a Closer Walk With Thee
3. Lord's Prayer
4. Nearer My God to Thee
5. Old Country Church
6. Old Rugged Cross
7. Peace in the Valley
8. Precious Memories
9. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
10. Take My Hand Precious Lord
11. Where No One Stands Alone