Here's another from The Bluegrass Fakebook, with 150 songs, 50 of them gospel, for only $14.95, by Bert Casey, pub. Cassette & Video Learning Systems.


MODEL CHURCH
Traditional
Medium Tempo, in 4-4 but with 2-4 phrases
Well, wife I (G) found a (C) model (G) church and worshipped there to- (D) -day.
It made me (G) think of the (C) good old (G) times before my (D) hair was (G) grey.
The meeting (G) house was (C) finer (G) built than they were years a- D) -go,
But I found (G) out when I (C) went (G) in, it was not (D) built for (G) show.

The sexton did not set me down away back by the door,
He knew that I was old and ill and saw that I was poor.
He must have been a Christian man, he led me boldly through
The long aisle of that crowded church to find a pleasant view.

I wish you'd heard the singing choir, it had the old time ring.
The preacher said with trumpet voice, "Let all the people sing."
Old Correlation was the tune, the music upward rose,
I thought I heard the angel choir strike on their harps of gold.

I tell you, wife, it did me good to sing those hymnns once more.
I felt just like some wrecked Marine who gets a glimpse of shore.
It made me want to lay aside this weather beaten boat,
And anchor in that blessed port, forever from the storm.

Dear wife, the toil will soon be o-er, the victory soon be won.
A shining strand is just ahead, our race is nearly run.
We're nearing Canaan's happy shore, our hopes are bright and fair,
Thank God we'll never sin again, there'll be no sorrow there.

There'll be no sorrow there...
In heaven above where all in love...
There'll be no sorrow there.

Discography:
The Bluegrass Album Band - Volumne I


Resist the temptation to sing it to the tune of Oh Susannah, if you can, cuz that is not the right tune. (But if you must, at least write a chorus that works!)

~S~ ^^