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T:Old Gospel Ship (The)
C:Arr: Alphus Lefevre
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w:1.~I have good news to bring and that is why I sing, All my joys with you_
w:2.~Oh, I can scarce-ly wait I know I'll not be late, For I'll spend my time_
w:3.~If you're a-shamed of me you have no cause to be, For with Christ I am_
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w:I'll share;__ I'm going to take a trip in the Old_ Gos-pel ship
w:in pray'r;__ And when my ship comes in I will leave this world of sin
w:an heir;__ If too much fault you find you will sure be left be-hind.
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w:And_ go sail-ing thru the air,__
w:And_ go sail-ing thru the air,__
w:While I go sail-ing thru the air,__
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w:Oh, I'm "gon-na" take a trip, in the
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w:good Old Gos-pel Ship, I'm go-ing far be-yond_ the sky;__ Oh, I'm "gon-na"
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w:shout and sing un-til the hea-vens ring, When I'm bid-ding this world good-bye.__