Elmer Gantry Page #3

# Lay we every burden down

# Grace our spirits will deliver

# And provide a robe and crown

# Yes, we'll gather at the river

# The beautiful, the beautiful river

# Gather with the saints at the river

# That flows by the throne of God

# Yes, we'll gather at the river

# The beautiful, the beautiful river

# Gather with the saints at the river

# That flows by the throne of God

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome.

Welcome to the house of God.

(fanfare)

# Mine eyes have seen the glory

of the coming of the Lord

# He is trampling out the vintage

where the grapes of wrath are stored

# He hath loosed the fateful lightning

of His terrible swift sword

# His truth is marching on

# Glory, glory, hallelujah!

# Glory, glory, hallelujah!

# Glory, glory, hallelujah!

# His truth is marching on

# Glory, glory, hallelujah!

# Glory, glory, hallelujah!

# Glory, glory, hallelujah!

# His truth is marching on

Oh, my dear, beautiful people.

When I arrived here and I saw

your gracious countryside,

I said to myself "I won't.

I just won't be cooped up

with a lot of stodgy old ministers

discussing hell and damnation!"

So I sneaked out,

and I've been doing what most

of you have been doing - farming.

Milking the cows, lying in the clover,

and letting the joy of God's nature

flow into my heart.

And here's the proof

there's a happy, joyful God,

a bountiful God, a generous God.

Milk!

Here, Reverend. The Lord's nectar.

And pass it along to those

dear newspaper reporters

so they can wash out the taste of whisky.

Tonight...

tonight I feel gloriously happy,

and I want you to feel happy too.

We're gonna sing together,

laugh together, rejoice together

like carefree children of a happy God.

We're going to rejoice that inside

of us lives the veritable spirit

of the everlasting

redeeming Christ, Jesus.

- Hallelujah!

- Praise the Lord!

Bill, see how many of those dear people

can match God's bountiful gift

with their own offerings.

You darlings can't make milk,

and God just won't make money.

# Stand up, stand up for Jesus

# Ye soldiers of the cross

# Lift high His royal banner

No preaching tonight. No sermonising.

No sad faces or tears, just happiness.

Tomorrow...

tomorrow is the last night

of our revival here,

but when I leave,

you're going to carry on my work.

You're all of you evangelists,

every blessed one of you.

Shake hands with the person on your

right. Go on! Ask them if they're saved.

Won't you shake hands for Jesus?

Bless you, brother.

Sing, everybody! Sing his praises!

- Sister Falconer!

- Won't you find happiness in Jesus?

It's happiness to hear your wondrous

message. Can I have a moment?

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