Cowboy Church #238

 Hello my friends and welcome back for another service of Cowboy Church. 

Today's musical selection begins with The Sons of the Pioneers with their 1948 recording of Lead Me Gently Home Father. The band had recorded this song before in 1937 and I personally love both versions. Jesus in his earthly life spent much time talking to his father and before going to the cross he stated, "not my will but yours be done." This should be the way we approach God the father. We should talk to him before we make any major decision in life, for our life is not our own, but it belongs to God. Therefore we should follow him wherever he leads us knowing that he alone knows what is best for us.

This is followed by the Buchman Brothers with their 1946 recording of Singing an Old Hymn. I often times find that when I am going through a tough time, the words of these old hymns come directly to my mind. When I think about the lyrics, I am often touched by the beautiful truths that are contained in the lyrics to these songs. 

Afterwards is Connie Smith with a gospel song written by Hank Williams, A Home in Heaven. This recording comes from Connie's 1975 album, Connie Smith Sing Hank Williams Gospel. This album consists entirely of gospel songs written by Hank Williams. 

Next is Tennessee Ernie Ford singing I Love to Tell the Story. When recovering from a sickness, Arabella Katherine Hankey wrote a poem about the life of Christ. This poem was broken into two parts the first being called The Story Wanted (published in January, 1866) and the second called The Story Told (published in November, 1866). I Love to Tell the Story comes from this second part. In 1869 William G. Fisher put this text to music and that is the version we know today. Still it is worth noting that Hankey wrote her own music for these words, but her music was seldom used and is now forgotten.

Then is George Jones with God Keeps the Wild Flower Blooming. This recording comes from George's 1974 gospel album, In a Gospel Way. The Jordanaires are on background vocals here, they also did backing vocals on many of Elvis' gospel recordings.  

Next is The Petersens with Come Ye Sinners. 

Then is Roy Rogers and Dale Evans with Have You Read the Bible Today. It is important for each of us to read our Bible each and every day. The Bible is not just some book, it is the living breathing word of God. It is easy for our faith and Christian walk to become idle and stagnant and the easiest way for this to happen is to simply not read our Bible. Taking some time each day to read the Bible is the best way for our faith and our walk with God to continue growing and maturing.  

Today's musical selection ends with Woody Guthrie with Ezekiel Saw the Wheel.

Now for a message from S.M. Lockridge.

Now for an episode of Gene Autry’s TV Show. 

I delight greatly in the Lord;  my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10

“So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me,” says the Lord Almighty. Malachi 3:5

The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Isaiah 60:19

The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the Lord will prosper. Proverbs 28:25

Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses. Proverbs 28:27

He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. Proverbs 10:5

 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children. Ephesians 5:1

 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. Ephesians 5:8

Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. Isaiah 59:1

Thanks for joining me. Come back next week for another service of Cowboy Church. Happy trails to you until we meet again.