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Lyr Add: God Spoke to Moses in the Burnin' Bush

05 Jul 99 - 02:30 AM (#92474)
Subject: Lyr Add: GOD SPOKE TO MOSES IN THE BURNIN' BUSH
From: Loraine

There used to be an old eight track tape we used to listen to when my sister and brother and I were growing up, and it had a song with the words:

Well God spoke to Moses in the burnin' bush, burnin' bush, burnin' bush,
Well God spoke to Moses in the burnin' bush saying, "I am the Lord thy God."

"Take your shoes off Moses, you're on holy ground, holy ground, holy ground,
Take your shoes off Moses, you're on holy ground, I am the Lord thy God."

-I can't remember the rest of the words.

The tape also had the songs, "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone", and "In the Pines".

I thought I remembered the tape being Bill Monroe, but it has been twenty-some-odd years since I last heard it. My dad died Jun 5, 1999, and I guess we're all a bit nostalgic and would love to hear those old songs again. If anyone knows the album title, song writer or artist who performed those songs, I'd greatly appreciate the info. Thanks.


05 Jul 99 - 11:24 AM (#92548)
Subject: Lyr Add: GOD SPOKE TO MOSES IN THE BURNIN' BUSH
From: Chet W.

I learned the song from the Stanley Brothers, and I perform it regularly with my partner in sort of a bluegrass-style arrangement. Besides the verse you know there's these, might be more somewhere:

Go yonder Moses and smite that rock
Smite that rock, smite that rock
Go yonder Moses and smite that rock
For I am the Lord thy God

Stand here Moses watch salvation work
Salvation work, watch Salvation work
Stand here Moses watch salvation work
For I am the Lord thy God

Good luck, Chet W.


08 Jul 99 - 02:20 AM (#93337)
Subject: RE: 'God spoke to Moses in the burnin' bush'
From: Loraine

Thanks so much Chet!


11 Jul 99 - 01:30 AM (#94067)
Subject: RE: 'God spoke to Moses in the burnin' bush'
From: alison

What is the tune? Sounds like it should fit "Joshua fought the battle of Jericho." Is it similar?

slainte

alison


03 Jul 03 - 06:37 PM (#976254)
Subject: RE: 'God spoke to Moses in the burnin' bush'
From: Kudzuman

Anyone know if this is PD or not? Thanks!!

Kudzuman


03 Jul 03 - 07:09 PM (#976267)
Subject: RE: 'God spoke to Moses in the burnin' bush'
From: Giac

Here are the lyrics, says author "NA", but lists Stanleys as artists:

Take Your Shoes Off Moses


03 Jul 03 - 07:15 PM (#976270)
Subject: RE: 'God spoke to Moses in the burnin' bush'
From: masato sakurai

Previous thread:

Lyr/Chords Req: Take Your Shoes off Moses


03 Jul 03 - 07:43 PM (#976292)
Subject: RE: 'God spoke to Moses in the burnin' bush'
From: Jim Dixon

AMG – All Music Guide attributes authorship of "Take Your Shoes Off, Moses" to "Jarvis" who I suppose is J. D. Jarvis, because he performs the song on the compilation "Down Home Gospel: 24 Bluegrass Gospel Favorites," 2002. Ralph Stanley also performs the song on 4 albums: "1971-1973" [1995] "Classic Stanley" [1995] "Classic Gospel" [1996] and "Cry From the Cross" [2001].

There are several sound samples at Yahoo! Music Shopping.


03 Jul 03 - 10:57 PM (#976374)
Subject: RE: 'God spoke to Moses in the burnin' bush'
From: Giac

Sorry to duplicate. I searched for a previous thread, I swear!!!