Original Release: 1989 Revival Ministries Available through Revival Engineer: Carey Wise Recording
Studio: Fourth Creation Studios - Conroe, TX Design: Chet
Sweet Photography: Chet Sweet Members: Charles Gardener -
Bass David
Johnson -
Tenor
Jaime A. Testerman -
Alto
Danice Sweet - Alto/Soprano
Words and music: Danice Sweet, Based on Traditional Spiritual Lead:
Lyrics:
Chorus 1: I'm trying to get ready (I'm trying to get ready) I'm
trying to get ready (I'm trying to get ready when He calls) Oh I'm
trying (I'm trying to put my house in order) So I can walk in Jerusalem
just like John
Repeat Chorus 1
Oh John said the city was just foursquare I'm trying to get ready
(I'm trying to get ready) And by the grace of God He'll meet us all
there So I can walk (walk) in Jerusalem just like John
Chorus 2: I'm going to walk (walk in Jerusalem) Talk (talk in
Jerusalem), sing (sing in Jerusalem) Shout (shout in Jerusalem) Walk
in Jerusalem just like John
When Peter went to preaching at the Pentecost I'm trying to get
ready (I'm trying to get ready) And His soul was filled with the Holy
Ghost So He could walk (walk) in Jerusalem just like John
Repeat Chorus 2
I'm traveling to the city where my friends have gone I'm trying to
get ready (I'm trying to get ready) I'm just a weary pilgrim on my
journey home So we could walk (walk) in Jerusalem just like John
Repeat Chorus 2
Repeat Chorus 1 (x2)
I'm going to walk in Jerusalem Just like John
Scriptural Reference:
"The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He
measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length,
and as wide and high as it is long." Revelation 21:16
The Gentle Healer came into our town today He touched blind eyes and
the darkness left to stay But more than the blindness, He took their
sins away The Gentle Healer came into our town today
The Gentle Healer came into our town today He spoke one word that
was all He had to say And the one who had died just rose up straight
away The Gentle Healer came into our town today
Oh, He seems like just an ordinary man With dirty feet and rough but
gentle hands But the words He says are hard to understand And, yet,
He seems like just an ordinary man
The Gentle Healer, He left our town today I just looked around and
found He'd gone away Some folks from town had followed Him, they
say That the Gentle Healer is the Truth, the Life, the Way
Yes the Gentle Healer is the Truth, the Life, the Way
Scriptural Reference:
"Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled,
the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed
them." Matthew 15:30
Soon I'm going home to see my Lord (soon I'm going home) Yes to live
with Him forever on that shore (soon I'm going home, soon I'm going
home) All I've got to do is just believe (soon I'm going home, soon I'm
going home) Yes to live by faith and keep on sewing seed (soon I'm
going home, soon I'm going home)
Bridge: Soon I'm going home, you know that's where I belong No
more grief and worry, no more doing wrong
Chorus: (You know that) Soon I'm going home to see my Lord (soon I'm
going home) (I said) Soon I'm going home forevermore (home
forevermore) He has promised me and He never will deceive Soon I'm
going (soon I'm going, soon I'm going) home to see my Lord (soon I'm going
home, soon I'm going home)
Come and let me show you where I'm bound (soon I'm going home, soon I'm
going home) Let me tell you about this Jesus that I've found (soon I'm
going home, soon I'm going home) He will take your burdens all away
(soon I'm going home, soon I'm going home) Yes and make your life grow
sweeter every day (soon I'm going home, soon I'm going home)
Repeat Bridge
Repeat Chorus (x2)
Scriptural Reference:
"But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my
people Israel, for they will soon come home." Ezekial 36:8
Words and music: Danice Sweet Lead: David Johnson (verse
1), Jamie A. Testerman (verse 2), Charles Gardner (verse 3),
Danice Sweet (verse 4)
Lyrics:
Do you believe in my God? (I believe, I believe) Do you believe that
He gave His only Son? (I believe, I believe) O Lord, do you believe
that Jesus came here? (O yes, I believe, I believe) Lord, and He died
for all that men has done? (I believe, I believe) If you believe today,
then bretheren lets all say "amen (amen), say amen (amen)"
Do you believe in Jesus? (I believe, I believe) Do you believe that
He died for you and me? (I believe, I believe) O Lord, do you believe
that He died here? (O yes, I believe, I believe) On that cruel cross of
Calvary? (I believe, I believe) Oh if you believe today, then bretheren
lets all say "amen (amen), say amen (amen)"
Do you believe in the Bible? (I believe, I believe) Do you believe
what it has to say? (I believe, I believe) O Lord, do you believe in
what it teaches? (O yes, I believe, I believe) That there is only,
there is only one way? (I believe, I believe) If you believe today,
then bretheren lets all say "amen (amen), say amen (amen)"
I believe in Jesus (I believe, I believe) I still believe, I believe
that Jesus Christ (I believe, I believe) Sweet Lord, I believe He gave
His precious life (O yes, I believe, I believe) When He made that
supreme sacrifice (I believe, I believe) Yes, if you believe today,
then won't you with us say "amen (amen), say amen (amen)"
Say "amen (amen)", Lord say "amen (amen)"
Scriptural Reference:
"Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he
said, 'Do you believe in the Son of Man?'" Matthew 9:35
Words and music: Charles Gardner, David Johnson, Danice Sweet, and
Jamie A. Testerman Lead:
Lyrics:
Chorus 1: Infants tossed to and fro (they're babies) Want their
bottles, won't eat meat Crave that baby food, it's so sweet Have to
be spoonfed, don't they know If they don't eat right, they'll never
grow Infants tossed to and fro
Puttin' down brothers in the Lord Don't know the meaning of one
achord Can't comprehend agape love And consider the church a
social club
Repeat Chorus 1
Song leader's tardy and sings too low He's so off key and he doesn't
know "Amazing Grace" ain't even that slow And I'm going to miss my
TV show
Repeat Chorus 1
Bridge: Still not ready for solid food Insist on being fed How
can they ever lead the blind When still they must be led (must be
led)?
Repeat Chorus 1
I once was a baby, too I'm still learning and so can
you Growing in knowledge, growing in Him So I'll no
longer be again
Chorus 2: An infant tossed to and fro Want their bottles, won't
eat meat Crave that baby food, it's so sweet Have to be spoonfed,
don't they know If they don't eat right, they'll never grow Infants
tossed to and fro
Repeat Chorus 1
(They're babies) Infants tossed to and fro (Where's the nursery)
Infants tossed to and fro (Don't want to be) Infants tossed to and fro
(to and fro)
Scriptural Reference:
"Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves,
and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and
craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming." Ephesians 4:14
Chorus: You do what you gotta do, oh what you gotta do You do
what you gotta do, oh what you gotta do
Sometimes we have to suffer trials (You do what you gotta do) And it
often may last for awhile (You do what you gotta do) Hold on
child and He'll see you through Sometimes it just comes down to doin'
what you gotta do
Repeat Chorus
Someone may even curse your name (You do what you gotta
do) They'll come looking for someone to blame (You do
what you gotta do) Walk on child, all the way through They
can't take the truth from you, doin' what you gotta do
Repeat Chorus
Scriptural Reference:
"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are
suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice
that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be
overjoyed when his glory is revealed." 1 Peter 4:12-13
Words and music: Traditional Spiritual This song also appeared on
Best of Revival by Revival
and Spirituals by
Revival. Lead: Danice Sweet
Lyrics:
Deep River, Lord My home is over Jordan Deep River, Lord I
want to cross over into campground
Lord I (I want to cross), want to cross (I want to cross) Don’t you
know I (I want to cross) want to cross (I want to cross) I want to
cross the river (I want to cross), deep and wide (I want to cross) ‘Til
I’m home (I want to cross) on the other side (I want to cross) I’m
going to lay my (I want to cross) heavy burdens down (I want to
cross) Ad I’ll put on (I want to cross) my starry crown (I want to
cross) Don’t you know I (I want to cross) want to cross (I want to
cross) Onto campground (over into old campground)
Lord I (I want to cross), want to cross (I want to cross) Don’t you
know (I want to cross) I want to cross (I want to cross) I want to
cross the river (I want to cross), deep and colder (I want to
cross) To that land (I want to cross) where we'll never grow older
(I want to cross) Lord, I (I want to cross) want to cross (I want
to cross) Don't you know I (I want to cross) want to cross (I want to
cross) 'Cause I said I (I want to cross) want to cross (I want to
cross) Onto campground (over into old campground)
Lord I (I want to cross), want to cross (I want to cross) I said
that I (I want to cross) want to cross (I want to cross) I want to
cross the river (I want to cross), deep and colder (I want to
cross) To that land (I want to cross) where will never grow older
(I want to cross) Lord, I (I want to cross, I want to
cross) (I want to cross, I want to cross) I (I want to cross)
want to cross over (I want to cross)I Into campground (over into old
campground)
Scriptural Reference:
"Was it not you who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who
made a road in the depths of the sea so that the redeemed might cross
over?" Isaiah 51:10
Let the words of my mouth bring You praise Let the things that I say
be seasoned with Your love and grace May the things, oh Lord, that I
choose to say bring glory, not shame, to your name each day Let the
words of my mouth bring You praise (let them bring You praise)
Scriptural Reference:
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing
in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." Psalm 19:14
Words and music: Traditional This song also appeared on Best of
Revival by Revival. Lead: Danice Sweet
Lyrics:
Chorus 1: Well, you don’t knock You don’t knock you just walk on
in (That door) That door to heaven’s end (Cause there's love)
There’s love and joy for you (To share) To share the whole day
through (I know) I know my friends are there (To rest) To rest in
Heaven’s nest You don’t knock, ring, push or hold The door’s wide
open just waiting for you soul You don’t knock, you just walk on in, oh
yeah
Well I walk life’s winding road (oh yeah) A joy to rid this load (oh
yeah) I’ve traveled both night and day (oh yeah) So tired but not
afraid, yeah With Jesus my light, my guide (oh yeah) He’s ever by my
side (oh yeah) When I’m walking not knockin’ into heaven with pride, oh
yeah
Repeat Chorus 1
Well I have no need to fear (oh yeah) If He is ever near (oh
yeah) He’ll know that my work is true (oh yeah) So glad when my day
is through, yeah He’ll order for me to stay (oh yeah) And then I’ll
make my way (oh yeah) When I’m walking not knocking into heaven,
goodbye
Chorus 2: Yeah, you don’t knock You don’t knock you just walk on
in (That door) That door to heaven’s end (I said there's love)
There’s love and joy for you (To share, yeah, yeah, yeah) To share the
whole day through (I know) I know my friends are there (To rest) To
rest in Heaven’s nest You don’t knock, ring, push or hold The door’s
wide open just waiting for you soul You don’t knock, you just walk on
in, oh yeah
You don’t knock, ring, push or hold You don’t knock, knock, ring,
ring, push or hold You don’t knock, ring, push or hold You just walk
on in
Scriptural Reference:
"This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make
breath enter you, and you will come to life." Ezekial 37:5
Words and music: A. E. Brumley (1932) This song also appeared on many
other albums including Spirituals by
Revival. Lead: Danice Sweet
Lyrics:
Some glad morning when this life is over I'll fly away, oh yes I've
got to fly away To a home on God's celestial shore I'll fly away, oh
yes I've got to fly away
Chorus: I'm singing I'll (fly away), I'll fly away (got to fly
away) Lord I'll (fly away), I'll fly away (I've got to fly
away) When I (when I), I die (I die), hallelujah (hallelujah) by and
by Lord I'll (fly away) fly away (got to fly away)
Just a few more weary days and then I'll fly away, oh yes I've got
to fly away To a land where joy will never end I'll fly away,
oh yes I've got to fly away
Repeat Chorus
When the shadows of this life have grown I'll fly away, oh yes I've
got to fly away Like a bird from prison bars has flown I'll fly
away, oh yes I've got to fly away
Repeat Chorus
I'm singing I'll (fly away), gonna fly away (got to fly
away) Lord I've (fly away) got to fly away (I've got to fly
away) When I (when I), I die (I die), hallelujah (hallelujah) by and
by By and by, by and by, by and by, by and by I'm singin' I'll (fly
away), oh yes I've got to fly away
Scriptural Reference:
"I said, 'Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be
at rest'" Psalm 55:6 "In My Father’s house there are many rooms;
if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a
place for you.” John 14:2
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