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AcaDisc #43- Til He Comes by His Image

Original Release:1982 Clifty Records
Available through The Acappella Company on LP only
Producer: Keith Lancaster
Recording Studio: Clifty Studios- Paris, TN
Remixing Studio: Steve O'Brien Studio
Members: Tom Graham - Bass and Baritone
                Gary Yeager - Baritone and 2nd Tenor
                Randy Hatchett - Baritone and Tenor
                Keith Lancaster - 1st and 2nd Tenor

Song List

When I Wake Up To Sleep No More
Oh Buddah
Standing on the Solid Rock
Rise Again
Til He Comes
Soon and Very Soon
He Was There All the Time
I Just Came to Praise the Lord
He's Still Working On Me
Sail On

When I Wake Up To Sleep No More

Words and music: Marlon W. Easterling © 1944,1972 Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Co. (BMI)
This song also appeared on Take the Lord With You by The Sounds of Glory, as part of "New Life/When I Wake Up" on Acappella Traditional by The Acappella Company, and as part of "I'll Have a New Life/When I Wake Up to Sleep No More" on Signature Songs by The Sounds of Glory.
Lead: Keith Lancaster and Tom Graham

Lyrics:

What a glad thought some wonderful morning
Just to hear Gabriel's trumpet sound
(When I wake up) When I wake up to sleep no more
Rising to meet my blessed Redeemer
With a glad shout I'll leave the ground
(When I wake up) When I wake up to sleep no more

Chorus:
When I wake up (some glad morning)
To sleep no more (jewels adorning)
Happy I'll be (over in Glory)
On heaven's bright shore (tellin' the story)
With the redeemed of all the ages
Praising the One whom I adore
(When I wake up) When I wake up to sleep no more

Glory to God I'll have a new body
Raised in the twinkling of an eye
(When I wake up) When I wake up to sleep no more
Leaving behind all trouble and sorrow
Bound for that city up on high
(When I wake up) When I wake up to sleep no more

Repeat Chorus (x2)

(When I wake up) When I wake up (to sleep no more) to sleep no more (to sleep no more)

Scriptural Reference:

"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."  Romans 6:4

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Oh Buddah

Words and music: Farrow
Lead: Randy Hatchett

Lyrics:

Well ol' Buddah was a man
And I'm sure that he meant well
But I pray for his disciples
Less they wind up in Hell
And I'm sure that ol' Muhammad
Thought he knew the way
But it won't be Hare Krishna
We stand before on the Judgment Day

Chorus:
'Cause it won't be ol' Buddah
A-that's sittin' on the throne
It won't be Muhammad
That's callin' us home
It won't be Hare Krishna
That plays that trumpet tune
And we're going to see the Son
Not reverend moon

Well I don't hate anybody
So please don't get me wrong
But there really is a message
In this simple song
'Cause there's only one way: Jesus
If eternal life is your goal
The meditation of the mind
Won't save your soul

Repeat Chorus

Well you may call yourself a Baptist
And not be born again
A Presbyterian or Methodist
And still die in your sins
You may even be Charismatic
Shout and dance and jump near the pew
But if you hate your brother
You're not one of the chosen few

'Cause it won't be ol' Buddah
A-that's sittin' on the throne
It won't be Muhammad
That's callin' us home
It won't be Hare Krishna
That plays that trumpet tune
Let's all live for Jesus
'Cause he's comin' back real soon

Repeat Chorus

And we're going to see the Son
Not reverend moon

Scriptural Reference:

"He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world."  1 John 2:2

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Standing on the Solid Rock

Words and music: Harold Lane © 1977 Ben L. Speer Music
This song also appeared on Acappella Traditional by The Acappella Company and as "I'm Standing on the Solid Rock" on Praise and Adore Him by The Sounds of Glory.
Lead: Gary Yeager, Randy Hatchett, and Keith Lancaster

Lyrics:

Intro:
Through my disappointments
Strife and discontentment
I cast my every care upon the Lord
No matter what obsession
Pain or deep depression
I'm standing on the solid rock

Chorus:
I'm standing on the solid rock of ages (standing on the rock, on the rock of ages)
Safe from every storm that rages (safe from every storm, every storm that rages)
I'm rich but not from Satan's wages (rich in love, I'm rich, not from Satan's wages)
I'm standing on the solid rock

Even though He's gone now
I don't feel alone now
With comfort came the Spirit of the Lord
Now with his hand to guide me
From temptation hide me
I'm standing on the solid rock

Repeat Chorus

Now I'm pressing onward
Each step leads me homeward
I'm trusting in my Savior day by day
And close is our relation
Firm is its foundation
So on this solid rock I will stay

Repeat Chorus (x3)
(of Ages cleft for Me)

I'm standing on the solid rock

Scriptural Reference:

"He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand."  Psalm 40:2

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Rise Again

Words and music: Dallas Holm © 1977 Going Holm Music / SESAC
This song also appeared on Jesus Our Savior by The Sounds of Glory, Acappella Resurrection by The Acappella Company, Signature Songs by The Sounds of Glory, and as part of "Rise Again/Hosanna (reprise)" on His Last Days by Cross Examined.
Lead: Keith Lancaster

Lyrics:

Go ahead drive the nails in my hands
Laugh at me where you stand
Go ahead say it isn't me
The day will come when you will see

Chorus:
'Cause I'll rise again
There's no power on earth can tie me down
Yes I'll rise again
Death can't keep me in the ground
Death can't keep me in the ground

Go ahead mock my name
My love for you is still the same
Go ahead bury me
'Cause very soon I will be free

Repeat Chorus

Go ahead say I'm dead and gone
You will see that you were wrong
Go ahead try to hide the Son
And all will see I'm the one

Repeat Chorus (x2)

Yes we'll rise again
There's no power on earth can tie us down
Yes we'll rise again
Death can't keep us in the ground

Scriptural Reference:

"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay."  Matthew 28:6

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Til He Comes

Words and music: Nancy Harmon © Lefevre - Sing Publishing Co. (BMI)
This song also appeared on Acappella Traditional by The Acappella Company (The Series).
Lead: Randy Hatchett, Gary Yeager, and Keith Lancaster

Lyrics:

I'm gonna keep on a workin'
Til he comes, til he comes
There's nothin' in this world
Worth tumin' around to see
My eyes are on the prize
That's awaitin' me by and by
and I'm a gonna keep on workin'
Til he comes, oh

Chorus:
(I'm gonna keep a workin') I'm gonna keep on a workin'
Til he comes, til he comes
(You know) There's nothin' in this world
Worth turnin' around to see
(My eyes are on the prize) My eyes are on the prize
That's awaitin' me by and by
(I'm gonna keep workin') And I'm a gonna keep on workin'
Til he comes, oh

There's work to be done (there's work to be done)
Lots of victories to be won
There's joys up the road (there's joys untold)
That have never yet been told
There are treasures that we need
In that land by faith I see
(I'm gonna keep workin') And I'm a gonna keep on workin'
Til he comes, oh

Repeat Chorus

There's a message to be preached (there's work to be preached)
Lots of souls that have to be reached
There's hungry to be fed (there's souls to feed)
Little children to be led
There's a river flowin' free
For a soul that's in need
(I'm gonna keep workin') And I'm a gonna keep on workin'
Til he comes, oh

Repeat Chorus

Repeat Chorus (with stepouts)

Gonna keep on workin' (gonna keep workin')
Gonna keep on workin' (gonna keep workin')
Gonna keep on workin', 'Til he comes
Oh yeah

Scriptural Reference:

"...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."  Philippians 1:6

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Soon and Very Soon

Words and music: Andrae Crouch © 1976 Crouch Music
This song also appeared on Acappella Classics by The Acappella Company and on Acappella Classics Longplay by The Acappella Company.
Lead: Keith Lancaster

Lyrics:

Chorus:
Soon and very soon
We are going to see the King
Soon and very soon
We are going to see the King
Soon and very soon
We are going to see the King
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
We're going to see the King

No more cyrin' there
We are going to see the King
No more cyrin' there
We are going to see the King
No more cyrin' there
We are going to see the King
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
We are going to see the King

Repeat Chorus

No more dyin' there
We are going to see the King
No more dyin' there
We are going to see the King
No more dyin' there
We are going to see the King
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
We are going to see the King

Repeat Chorus

We are going to see the King
Soon and very soon

Scriptural Reference:

"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done."  Revelation 22:12

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He Was There All the Time

Words and music: Gary S. Paxton © 1975 NewPax Music Press/The Benson Company (ASCAP)
This song also appeared on Acappella Traditional by The Acappella Company (The Series).
Lead: Keith Lancaster

Lyrics:

He was there all the Time

Time after time I was searching
For peace in some void
I was trying to blame all my ills
On this world I was in
Surface relationships used me
Til I was done in
But all the time someone was waiting
To free me from my sin

Chorus:
He was there all the time
He was there all the time
Waiting patiently in line
He was there all the time

Never again will I look
For a fake rainbow's end
Now that I have the answer for my life
It's just starting to mend
And living each new day with Him
Is a breath of fresh life
And oh what I've missed
He was there patiently waiting in line

Repeat Chorus (x2)

He was there all the time

Scriptural Reference:

"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."  2 Peter 3:9

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I Just Came to Praise the Lord

Words and music: William Gaither
Lead: Keith Lancaster

Lyrics:

Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Praise to Jesus Christ from whom all blessings flow

Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Praise to Jesus Christ from whom all blessings flow

Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Praise to Jesus Christ from whom all blessings flow

Chorus:
I don't know what you came to do but I came to praise the Lord
I don't know what you came to do but I came to praise the Lord
I don't know what you came to do but I came to praise the Lord
Halleluj, Halleluj, Hallelujah!

You can sit around and complain but I came to praise the Lord
You can sit and criticize all the saints but I came to praise the Lord
You can walk around with your nose in the air
You can criticize and really not even care but I came to praise the Lord

Repeat Chorus

I came to praise the Lord!

Scriptural Reference:

"For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations."  Isaiah 61:11

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He's Still Working On Me

Words and music: C. Hemphill
Lead: Gary Yeager

Lyrics:

Chorus:
He's still working on me
To make me what I need to be
It took him just a week to make the moon and stars
The sun and the earth and Jupiter and Mars
How loving and patient He must be
'Cause He's still workin' on me

Repeat Chorus

There really ought to be a sign upon my heart
Don't judge him yet, there's an unfinished part
But I'll be better just according to His plan
Fashioned by the Master's loving hands

Repeat Chorus

In the mirror of His word
Reflections that I see
Makes me wonder why He never gave up on me
But He loves me as I am and helps me when I pray
Remember He's the potter; I'm the clay

Repeat Chorus (x2)

Scriptural Reference:

"Yet, O Lord , you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand."  Isaiah 64:8

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Sail On

Words and music: Chris Christian
Lead vocals: Keith Lancaster and Tom Graham (on bass step-outs)
Editor's Note: There is a video clip of this song being performed by this group in 1982 on Acappella Live: the Video by Acappella in the beginning when Acappella's history is mentioned.

Lyrics:

Sail on
When the water gets high
Sail on
When the winds start to die
Sail on
It's just a matter of minutes 'til our ship comes to get us
And we'll all get on it

Chorus:
Sail on (sail on)
When the water gets high
Sail on (sail on)
When the winds start to die
Sail on (sail on)
It's just a matter of minutes 'til our ship comes to get us
And we'll all get on it

When we're all born, we sail out to sea
Looking for answers continuously
Then when we all find out to Him we belong
We watch for the signs and keep sailin' on

Repeat Chorus

Cast up your sails and let the wind blow
Jesus will never let your ship lose control
Just keep your compass set on the Son
He'll guide you safely to his beautiful home

Bridge:
We can't afford to throw our lives
To the wind (to the wind, to the wind)
Aaah…
We've got the Lord in control of our ship
And he'll guide us safely in, he'll guide us in

Repeat Chorus (x3) and fade

Scriptural Reference:

"Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there."  Acts 27:12a

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Special Thanks for Additions and/or Corrections to: Sames Davis and Craig Crumpton

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