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Thread #58606   Message #928159
Posted By: Sorcha
07-Apr-03 - 06:17 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: Religion Is A Fortune
Subject: Lyr Add: RELIGION IS A FORTUNE
If these are the correct lyrics and the tune is the same as Faithful Soldier, I have that tune. Here is what I found. the first stanza is from Faithful Soldier, don't know abut the rest. It is not F.Soldier. Tune may be same.

Religion Is a Fortune 319
Tune: William L. Williams, 1850
Lyrics: John Leland, 1793
Meter: 7s,6s (7,6,7,6)

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Oh when shall I see Jesus,
And reign with Him above?
And from the flowing fountain,
Drink everlasting love?

Chorus:

Shout glory, hallelujah.
When we all get to heaven,
We will shout aloud and sing,
Shout glory, hallelujah.
Religion is a fortune,
And heaven is a home,
Shout glory, hallelujah.

When shall I be delivered
From this vain world of sin?
And with my blessed Jesus
Drink endless pleasures in?