"Old Time Religion" (Traditional) Choral arrangement for SATB with piano, bass and percussion accompaniment (Music and additional Text by Lewis G. Scharpf, Jr.) Credits for small selections of gospel hymns used in this arrangement:
"When the Roll is Called Up Yonder" - Text and music: James Black
"Bringing in the Sheaves" - Text: Knowles Shaw; Music: George Minor "Revive Us Again" - Text: William McKay; Music: John Husband
"I'll Fly Away" - Text and Music: Albert E. Brumley

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old received divine approval. Hebrews 11:1-2

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PIANO INTRODUCTION (Six measures)

CHORAL INTRODUCTION (a cappella)

(Men)
It was good for Paul and Silas,

(All)
Amen....

(Women)
It was good for our dear Mothers,

(All)
Amen....

(Men)
It was good for our dear Fathers,

(All)
Amen....

(All)
It's good for you and me!

Verse 1

Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion,
It is good enough for me.

VERSE 2

(Women)
Give me that old time religion,

(Men)
Hallelujah good religion,

(Women)
Give me that religion,

(Men)
Hallelujah it is,

(All)
Old time religion,
That is good enough for me.

VERSE 3 (All)

Give me that old gospel singin,
Give me that old gospel singin,
Give me that old gospel singin,
'Cause it's good enough for me.

VERSE 4

(Men)
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,

(Women)
It's that old time religion
'Cause its good enough for me!

(Men)
Hallelujah, hallelujah,

VERSE 5

(Women)
Bringing in the sheaves,
Bringing in the sheaves,
We shall come rejoicing,
Bringing in the sheaves

(Men)
Give me old time religion,
'Cause its good enough for me!

VERSE 6

(Women)
Hallelujah thine the glory,
Hallelujah amen,
Hallelujah thine the glory,
Revive us again.

(Men)
Give me old time religion,
'Cause its good enough for me!

VERSE 7 (All)

I'll fly away, fly away, O glory!
I'll fly away, fly away in the morning!
When I die, hallelujah by and by,
I'll fly away, I'll fly away!
Give me that old time religion
'Cause its good enough for me!

VERSE 8 (All)

Give me that old (CLAP) time (CLAP, CLAP) religion,
Give me that old (CLAP) time (CLAP, CLAP) religion,
Give me that old (CLAP) time (CLAP, CLAP) religion,
'Cause its good enough for me!

VERSE 9(All)

Give me that old time (CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP)
Religion give me old time (CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP),
Religion give me old time (CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP),
Religion 'cause its good enough for:

ENDING

(Basses)
Good for Paul and Silas,

(Tenors)
Good for our dear Fathers,

(Altos)
Good for our dear Mothers,

(Sopranos)
Good for our dear Sisters

(All)
Good for you and me!

(All)
Amen!

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