The FEEL of this one is not so far from Diana Ross's song "You can't hurry love," but the MELODY is totally different. I learned it from a group not trying to sound "black gospel," but that isn't at all afraid of a bluesy slide-n-syncopate around a good tune. It can be found in the PHC archives with a little looking aorund.

We first used this one year for in Advent, and we liked it so much it seemed to make sense for Lent in a goofy kind of way-- it's a bit of a stretch, but you could almost think of it as Jerusalem waiting for Jesus to saunter in on the ass. :~) We didn't use it for Palm Sunday, though-- what I usually think of when I contemplate this one for Lent is letting God's time bring His grace to me, in His time-- when He knows I need it-- and trusting my faith to carry me through even when that Grace seems far away.

I've indicated a few of the improvised exclamations that work in this one, in verse one, but they can be anything, anywhere in the song from leader or participants.

~Susan

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HE'S RIGHT ON TIME
By Dorothy Love Coates. Learned from the singing of the Hopeful Gospel Quartet. Edited and arranged (C) 2006 Susan O. Hinton for The Good News-Goodtime Band.

REFRAIN:
You can't hurry my God.
No, no, no, you just have to wait!
You've gotta trust Him and give him time,
No matter how long it takes.
He's a God we just can't hurry,
But He'll be there, (and) don't you worry!
He may not come when we want Him, but He's right on time!

1. Now Brother Job was sick so long (oh no!)
Until the flesh fell from his bones (oh my!)
His wife, his family, his children-- (poor Job!)
Everything he had was gone (all gone?)
He said, "You've put these afflictions upon me, Lord (HEY!)
Now come on... (come on Lord) and see about me.
He may not come when we want Him,
But He's right on time! (Right on time!)

2. Now some say He's comin' in the morning,
And he's gonna make the journey by train.
Some say he's ridin' in a chariot,
Shootin' like an angel's wings.
Well I don't know how soon God's coming,
But don't let it get you when you wonder.
He may not come when we want Him
But He's right on time!


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