Elijah's Religion | Old Religion |
| Elijah had religion on which Ahab did frown, | Elijah had a religion on which Ahab did frown. |
| He called on it when needed to bring the fire down. | He called to it when needed to bring the fire down. |
| Elijah, he grew lonely and, thought that he would fail. | Elijah grew so lonely he thought that he would fail. |
| God showed him seven thousand that had not bowed to Baal. | It showed him seven thousand that had not bowed to Baal. |
| Now Moses had religion, the kind of which we've read. | |
| It's what kept Israel moving with Moses at their head, | It's what kept Israel moving with Moses at their head. |
| They left the land of Egypt; Pharaoh's army on their track, | They left the land of Egypt; Pharaoh's army on their track. |
| They had just what was needed to roll the waters back. | They had just what they needed to roll the waters back. |
| Now grandpa got religion, like Elijah I don't know. | Now grandpa got religion--like Elijah's I don't know. |
| We know that he had plenty; made him get up and go. | It seems that he had plenty; made him get up and go. |
| He lived life as he saw it; got blessings from the Lord | He lived his life as he saw it; got him blessings from the Lord. |
| For what he had he lived it, according to God's word. | He had enough and lived it according to God's word. |
| Now grandma got religion, the same as grandpa had. | Now grandma had religion, the same as grandpa had. |
| She loved her life she lived it; did nothing that was bad. | She loved her life and lived, doing nothing that was bad |
| Now grandpa would start talking; he had a lot to say. | And grandpa would start talking; he had a lot to say. |
| Grandma would speak right up, "Now, Pa, don't you go on that way." | Grandma would speak right up "Now, Pa, don't go on that way." |
| The old folks had religion. They had their trials, too | |
| They trusted their religion; it always took them through. | |
| When either got in trouble, as some folks always do. | When either got in trouble as some folks always do, |
| The one would pitch right in and help to pull the other through. | The one pitched in and helped to pull the other through. |
| You can talk about the old folks and call them what you please. | |
| Their troubles never got them down. They passed them by with ease. | |
| There was no give or take with them--No compromise at all. | There was no give or take with them, no compromise at all. |
| They stood on their religion and tried to live it all. | They stood on their religion and tried to live it all. |
| Take heed of what you do or say. The time is near at hand. | Take heed of what you say or do; the time is near at hand. |
| Grandpa and Grandma are not here. So, who will take their stand? | Grandpa and Grandma are not here. So, who will take their stand? |
| We need religion like they had, the kind that's strong and true. | We need religion like they had, the kind that is true blue, |
| The kind that God has sent for us, the kind to take you through. | The kind our God sent here, the kind for me and you. |
Text of Hymn: "Elijah's Religion (0ld Religion)," © Icie E. Sandy Rowand, 2002, all rights reserved.
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