Hello my friends and welcome back for another service of Cowboy Church.
With Thanksgiving coming up I feel the best way to start this service of Cowboy Church is with Roy Rogers and Dale Evans singing Thank You God. This was the A-side of a little Golden record, Roy and Dale made in 1956. The B-side being Let there Be Peace in Earth. On this recording Roy and Dale are joined by The Ranch Hands and Mitch Miller (pop culture buffs may know him for the 1960's TV show, Sing Along With Mitch). Next is Gene Autry with one of the great Thanksgiving spirituals, Bless This House. This recording comes from an episode of Gene Autry's Melody Ranch radio show, that aired on November 21, 1947. Gene is joined by The Cass County Boys, The Pinafores, Johnny Bond and Carl Coter;s Orchestra. Next comes Johnny Bond with his 1952 recording of Peace Be Still. As I would assume many readers of this blog are fans of Gene Autry, many of you might know him as Gene's guitarist for many years and a regular on Gene's Melody Ranch radio show (starting in 1940). He also made quite a career as a songwriter with songs such as Cimarron (Roll On), Hot Rod Guitar, Ten Little Bottles, We Might as Well Forget It and Tomorrow Never Comes (which he co-wrote with country music legend Ernest Tubb). This is followed by Josh Tuner with How Great Thou Art. This classic hymn was originally based on a poem by Swedish Pastor Carl Gustav Boberg. He wrote this poem after walking home one day and a sudden storm came. When the storm stopped he saw the clear bay in front of him and heard a church bell in the distance. This inspired him to write the poem. He first published it in 1886. When he published it again in Witness of the Truth (A Newspaper he edited in 1891, it included both words and music. The English language version we all know was translated by missionary Stuart K. Hine. Next is Johnny Cash with Thanksgiving Prayer. Johnny originally sang this song for a 1994 episode of the TV show, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. The song was written by Josef Anderson who was a producer for that TV show. Afterwards is The Sons of the Pioneers with their 1951 recording of The Lord's Prayer. Today's music selection ends with Roots Worship Collective with When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. The legend goes that Isaac Watts wasn't a fan of the music at his church. That music was Psalms presented in metered renditions. They were sung by a canter and were repeated without enthusiasm by the congregation. When Isaac told his dad this, his dad responded with “I’d like to see you write something better.” A few hours later, Isaac wrote this song. He wrote this song back in 1707.
Next is a Thanksgiving episode of Gene Autry's Melody Ranch radio show.
Up next is C.S. Lewis's essay, Is Theism Important.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. Colossians 3:17
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalms 100:4
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 107:1
At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children..." Matthew 11:25
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:21
I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the LORD Most High. Psalm 17:7
From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained. Jeremiah 30:19
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
Thanks for joining me. Come back next week for another service of Cowboy Church. Happy trails to you until we meet again.
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