SG Old Time Gospel Music

Trouble In The Amen Corner

Chorus
Rock of ages cleft for me
let me hide myself in thee.

Recitation

It was a stylish congregation you could see they've been around
and they had the biggest pipe organ of any church in town.
But over in the amen corner of the church set Brother Ira
and he insisted every Sunday on singing in the Choir.

His voice was cracked and broken age had touched his vocal cords
and nearly every Sunday he would get behind and miss the words.
Then at last the storm cloud burst and the church was told in fine
that brother Ira must stop his singing or the Choir was going to resign.

And so they formed a committee, I think it was three or four,
and they got in their big fine car and drove up to ira's door.
They found the Choir's greatest trouble sitting in an old arm chair,
the summers golden sunbeams lay upon his snow white hair.

Said were here dear brother with the best representation,
to discuss a little matter that effects the congregation.
Now it seems your voice is interfering with the Choir so if
you would just lay out or are you listening brother Ira?

The old man raised his head a sign that he did hear,
and on his cheek the three men caught the glitter of a tear.
His feeble hands pushed back the locks as white as snow,
and He answered the committee in a voice most soft and low.

I've sung the songs of David for nearly 80 years said He they've been my staff and comfort all along life's dreary way. I'm sorry if I mess up the Choir I guess I'm doing wrong. but when my heart is filled with praise I can't hold back a song. I wonder if beyond the tide that's breaking at feet in that far off Heavenly temple where my master I shall meet yes I wonder when I try to sing the songs of God up higher if they'll kick me out up there for singing in Heaven's Choir.

A silence filled the room the old man bowed his head.
the committee went on back to town but brother Ira was dead.
The Choir missed him for a while but he was soon forgot
a few church goers watched the door but the old man entered not.
But far away his voice is sweet for he sings his heart's desire
for in Heaven there are no church committees and no fashionable Choir.

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