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Thread #99510   Message #1984585
Posted By: Goose Gander
02-Mar-07 - 10:35 PM
Thread Name: Origins: This Old Time Religion (Spiritual/Gospel)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Old Time Religion (Old Gospel)
OLD TIME RELIGION
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'Tis the old time religion, it's good enough for me
It was good for our mothers, it's good enough for me

Makes me love everybody.

It has saved our fathers.

It was good for the Prophet Daniel.

It was good for the Hebrew children.

It was tried in the fiery furnace.

It was good for Paul and Silas.

It will do when I am dying.

It can take us all to heaven.

Source:
Robert Coleman, Revival Songs: Shaped Note Edition (Dallas, Texas: Robert H. Coleman, 1929) No. 125

"Revival Songs: Containing the Cream of The Popular Gospel Songs and Standard Church Hymns in Use Today; Also a Goodly Number of the Choicest New Songs by the World's Best Song Writers; For Evangelistic Services and All Church Worship; Edited and Compiled by Robert H. Coleman."

Coleman cited no author or previous source for the version he printed.