The Old Country Church [Medley]

Written by: J.D. Sumner
Language: English
ISWC: T-925.066.864-5 BMI, GEMA, ISWC
Uses parts from: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms written by Anthony J. Showalter, Elisha Hoffman - Quote - Lyrics for 3rd Chorus
Shall We Gather at the River? written by Robert Lowry - Quote - Lyrics for 1st Chorus
In the Sweet Bye and Bye written by Joseph Webster, Fillmore Bennett - Quote - Lyrics for 2nd Chorus
Comments: Gospel song that is more of a medley. It has J.D. Sumner's "Old Country Church" lyrics with three different chorus parts in between. The chorus parts are from old gospel hymns - 1) Shall We Gather at the River? 2) Sweet By-and-By and 3) Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

The first paragraph of lyrics are -
Oh! I'd like to go back to that Old Country Church,
And to hear the songs of praise. (songs of praise)
How the people would sing, it would make the Heavens ring,
At that Old (at that Old) Country Church.
CHORUS 1:
Shall we gather at the river, the beautiful, the beautiful river.
Gather with the saints at the river that flows by the throne of God.

NOTE: There is another very similar gospel song by J.W. Vaughan also called The Old Country Church that starts out -

There’s a place dear to me where I’m longing to be
With my friends at the old country church
There with mother we went and our Sundays were spent
With our friends at the old country church
Published by: GOSPEL QUARTET MUSIC COMPANY BMI, GEMA
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