Sister Rosetta Tharpe

On Mount Olive's sacred brow Jesus spent the night in pray'r He's the pattern for us all, all alone If we will only steal away In some portion of the day We will find it always pays to be alone There are days I'd like to be All alone with Christ my Lord I can...

The meeting at the building will soon be over Soon be over, soon be over The meeting at the building will soon be over all over this world All over this world, all over this world The meeting at the building will soon be over all over this world The preaching...

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now am found Was blind, but now I see T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear And Grace, my fears relieved How precious did that Grace appear The hour I first believed Through...

Beams of heaven as i go, Through the wilderness below, Guide my feet in peaceful ways, Turn my midnights into days. When in the darkness i would grope, Faith always sees a star of hope, And soon from all life's grief and danger I shall be free someday. I...

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
 Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! 
Heir of salvation, purchase of God Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood 
This is my story, this is my song 
Praising my Savior all the day long 
This is my story, this is my song Prai...

There ain't no grave can hold my body down There ain't no grave can hold my body down When I hear that trumpet sound I'm gonna rise right out of the ground Ain't no grave can hold my body down Well, look way down the river, what do you think I see? I see...

Didn't it rain children Talk about rain oh my Lord Didn't it fall didn't it fall Didn't it fall my Lord didn't it rain Didn't it rain children Talk about rain oh my Lord Didn't it fall didn't it fall Didn't it fll my Lord didn't it rain Oh it rained forty da...

I feel so bad in the morning I feel so bad in the middle of the day I feel so bad in the evening That's why Im' going to the river to wash my sins away I'm going to lay down my heavy load down by the riverside Down by the riverside, down by the riverside I'm...

Well, some glad morning when this life is oer, I'll fly away. To a home on God's celestial shore, I'll fly away. Oh, I'll fly away, O Glory, I'll fly away When I die, Hallelujah, bye and bye, I'll fly away. When the shadows of this life have gone, I'll fly a...

Four or five times Four or five times It's my delight Doing things right Four or five times Now, maybe I'll sigh And maybe I'll cry But if I die I'm gonna try to do it Four or five times I said four or five times (Four or five times) Ah, four or fiv...

Some say they done cut whisky out, but you can have a little wine Most everybody gets on a drunk by drinkin' this ol' moonshine. Now God don't like it and I don't either Now God don't like it and I don't either Now God don't like it and I don't either It's the...

I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in And then a little light from heaven filled my soul It bathed my heart in love and it wrote my name above And just a little talk with my Jesus made me whole Have a little talk with Jesus tell him all about our troubl...

How well do I remember how Jesus brought me through I walk the floor and pray a night or two I said, "Lord take and use me, that's all that I can do And I gave my heart to Jesus, how about you?" How about you, oh, how about you? I hope my Savior is your Savio...

When my life's work is ended and I cross the swelling tide When the bright and glorious morning I shall see I shall know my Redeem when I reach the other side His smile will be the first to welcome me I shall know Him, I shall know Him And redeemed by His sid...

I want a tall skinny papa Yeah! I want a tall skinny papa Yeah! I want a tall skinny papa Yeah! I want a tall skinny papa Yeah! I want a tall skinny papa That's all I'll ever need She wants a tall, tall, tall skinny papa Tall, tall, tall skinny papa Tall, tal...

One day as I was walking down this lonesome road God's Spirit spoke unto me and He filled my life with joy One day as I was walking down this lonesome road, singing, I thank my God I'm in His care I am in His care, in my Savior's care I am in His care, in my...

I come to the garden alone While the dew is still on the roses And the voice I hear falling on my ear The Son of God discloses And He walks with me, and He talks with me And He tells me I am His own And the joy we share as we tarry there None other has ever k...

Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Jericho, Jericho Joshua fit the battle of Jericho The walls come tumblin' down, Hallelujah Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Jericho, Jericho Joshua fit the battle of Jericho And the walls come tumblin' down You may talk about...

Jesus is mine Jesus is mine Everywhere that I go, everywhere that I be I know he is mine In the Morning He is mine In the Evening He is mine Everywhere that I go, everywhere that I be Jesus I know is mine He woke me up this morning Long time Give me path to...

Just a closer walk with Thee Grant it, Jesus, is my plea Daily walking close to Thee Let it be, dear Lord, let it be I am weak, but Thou art strong Jesus, keep me from all wrong I'll be satisfied as long As I walk, let me walk close to Thee Through this worl...

Brightly beams our Father's mercy from his lighthouse evermore But to us he gives the keeping of the lights along the shore Let the lower lights be burning, send a gleam across the wave Some poor fainting struggling seaman, you may rescue you may save Dark t...

I have a friend so precious He is so very dear to me He loves me with such tender love He loves me faithfully I could not live apart from Him I love to feel Him now Through this world together I know he's My Man and I My man and I I know he's my man, and I Th...

Precious memories, unseen angel Sent from somewhere to my soul How they linger ever near me And the sacred past unfolds Precious memories, how they linger How they ever flood my soul In the stillness of the midnight Precious sacred scenes unfold In the still...

We going to hold a meeting tonight (tonight) We going to hold a meeting tonight (tonight, tonight) We going to hold a meeting tonight So we can straighten out the business at hand We are going to learn a new thing We are going to learn a new thing We are goin...

Now won't you hear me singin' Hear the words that I'm saying Wash my soul with water from on high Why the world loves love is around me Even forced to buy me But oh, if you leave me I will die You hold me in the bosom Till the storms of life is over Rock me i...

Rock of Ages, cleft for me Let me hide myself in Thee Let the water and the blood From Thy wounded side which flowed Be of sin the double cure Save from wrath and make me pure Not the labor of my hands Can fulfill Thy law’s demands Could my zeal no respite k...

Savior, lovin' Savior Savior don't you pass me by Savior, I'm cryin' savior Savior, don't you pass me by The blind man stood on the wayside He was blind, and he could not see He heard what Jesus was praying about He thought he (Incomprehensible) He called f...

(Shout, sister shout, Shout, sister shout Shout, sister shout, Tell the whole world what it's all about) Now listen everybody to the precious words I'm gonna do some chirping And I ain't no bird There's a reason for living A reason for dying A darned good rea...

I'm so glad some how I've got salvation now It keeps the spirit moving in my soul Every day I find It's peace and joy of mind And keeps me singing in my soul Oh I'm singing, yes I'm singing in my soul When the burdens roll I sing from morn to night It makes...

Why don't you sit down? I can't sit down Sit down I told you I can't sit down Go away don't bother me, I can't sit down I can't sit down Because I just got to Heaven and I can't sit down Who's that yonder dressed in white? I just got to Heaven and I can't sit...

When I'm crossing Jordan river, stand by me She's a breast, to be my pillow, stand by me Now the water is chilly and cold, the love of Jesus is in my soul Like a flash, thunder rolls, stand by me Through hard tries and tribulations, stand by me The midst of (...

Oh, we hear church people say They are in this holy way There are strange things happening everyday On that last great judgment day When they drive them all away There are strange things happening everyday Everyday (Everyday) Everyday (Everyday) There are st...

Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I'm tired, I am weary, I'm worn Through the storm, through the night Lead me on to the light Take my hand, precious Lord and lead me on When my weight grows weary Precious Lord linger near When my life is a...

I'm gonna tell you the notch of facts That the man don't understand the good book right and that's all That's all You know what? We got to have more love More understanding everyday of our lives And that's all Yeah When you see folks jump from this or that T...

Woah, listen, Don't you hear the whistle go, Woah, listen, It's the gospel train I know, She seem to be in such a hurry, She has so many places to go, But she's travelling, to the chaplain, I know. Get your ticket, have it signed, For you'll be left...

~~~♫♫♫ ~~~ Look down, look down that lonesome road Before you travel on Look up, look up and seek your maker Before Gabriel blows his horn Weary, totin' such a load Trudging down that lonesome road Look down, that lonesome road Before you travel on ~~~♫♫♫...

There is something within me, got a hold of the reins There is something within me, that banishes pain There something within me, more than I can explain All I can say God, there's something within Oh Preachers and teachers have made their appeal Just fightin...

There is a fountain filled with blood Drawn from Immanuel's veins And sinners, plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains Lose all their guilty stains Lose all their guilty stains And sinners, plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stain...

This train is a clean train, you know, this train This train is a clean train, I said, this train This train is a clean train, everybody riding in Jesus' name This train is a clean train, I said, this train This train has left the station, you know, this trai...

Throw out the life line with hand quick and strong Why do you tarry, why linger so long? See! he is sinking; oh, hasten today And out with the life boat! away, then away! Throw out the life line! Throw out the life line! Someone is drifting away Throw out the...

Trouble in mind, I'm blue But I won't be blue always, 'Cause that sun is gonna shine in my back door someday. Now all you men's the same But now I'm old enough to change my name. Lord, that sun's gonna shine in my back door someday. I'm gonna lay my head On...

A crowd of people Went out in the desert To listen to what the good Lord said All day long they heard the good Lord's word And they got hungry and had to be fed On only two little fishes And five loaves of bread The Lord's disciples Began to get worried And...

Up above my head (Up above my head) I hear music in the air (I hear music in the air) Up above my head (Up above my head) I hear music in the air (I hear music in the air) Up above my head (Up above my head) I hear music in the air (I hear music in the...

What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer! Oh, what peace we often forfeit Oh, what needless pain we bear All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer! Have we trials and...

Oh, oh that is what He's done for me. Oh, oh that is what He's done for me. He brought me out alive, alive. I never shall forget what He's done for me. Oh, oh that is what He's done for me. Oh, oh that is what He's done for me. He brought me out alive, aliv...

Let's look up as we walk, so that the tears don't spill Remembering that spring day, that lonely night. Let's look up as we walk, count the blurry stars Remembering that summer day, that lonely night. Happiness is above the clouds, Happiness is above the skie...

There's a land beyond the river, that we call the sweet forever And we only reach that shore by faith's decree; One by one we'll gain the portals, there to dwell with the immortals When they ring the golden bells for you and me Don't you hear the bells now ri...