The Old Country Church Lyrics
Hank Williams
Lyrics
Oh I'd like to go back
To that old country church
To hear the songs of praise (songs of praise)
How the people would sing
It would make the rafters ring
At that old, at that old country church
Shall we gather at the river
The beautiful, the beautiful river
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows from the throne of God
Oh I'll never forget
At that old country church
How the Glory of the Lord came down
And the children would smile
As they shouted down the aisle
Of that old, of that old country church
In the sweet bye and bye
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet bye and bye
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
Then on Sunday I'd see
All my friends dear to me
At that old country church
When we'd kneel down to prayer
Everybody would be there
At that old country church
Leaning (leaning), leaning (I'm leaning)
Safe and secure from all alarm
Leaning (leaning leaning), leaning (I'm leaning)
Leaning on the everlasting arm
Now the years have gone by
And so many have died
At that old country church
But they're on the other shore
Where they'll sing forever more
As they did at that old country church
I'm redeemed (Oh I'm redeemed) by Love Divine (by Love Divine)
Oh glory glory (Christ is mine), Christ is mine (Christ is mine)
All to Him (All to him) I now resign (I now resign)
(I have been) I have been redeemed!
I'm redeemed (Oh I'm redeemed) by Love Divine (by Love Divine)
Oh glory glory (Christ is mine), Christ is mine (Christ is mine)
All to Him (All to him) I now resign (I now resign)
(I have been) I have been redeemed
At that old country church
I'm redeemed (Oh I'm redeemed) by Love Divine (by Love Divine)
Oh glory glory (Christ is mine), Christ is mine (Christ is mine)
All to Him (All to him) I now resign (I now resign)
(I have been) I have been redeemed!
I'm redeemed (Oh I'm redeemed) by Love Divine (by Love Divine)
Oh glory glory (Christ is mine), Christ is mine (Christ is mine)
All to Him (All to him) I now resign (I now resign)
(I have been) I have been redeemed!
At that old country church
Song & Lyrics Facts
Hank Williams' "The Old Country Church" is a classic country song released in 1951. It was featured on his album, Moanin' the Blues, and written by Hank Williams himself.
The band accompanying him included Fred Rose on piano, Zeke Turner on guitar, Louis Innis on bass, Ernie Newton on steel guitar, and Owen Bradley on fiddle. The lyrics of this song express Hank's longing for an old-fashioned church service with its hymns and familiar faces. He imagines the joy he would feel if the Lord were to come down from heaven and join them in their singing. The song has become a staple of traditional country music, and it continues to be covered by many artists today.