{"id":1596,"date":"2024-12-10T10:20:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T19:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rightasrainonline.com\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2024-12-10T10:20:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T19:20:29","slug":"revising-the-classics-part-the-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rightasrainonline.com\/?p=1596","title":{"rendered":"Revising the Classics, Part the First*"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My sister Laura and I talked the other day about church music. We agreed that we love the old quiet hymns, but we also appreciate the jauntier stuff that we can sing along with, and yes, even clap to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This innocent conversation led me, in very short order, to this bit of creativity run amok:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elvira<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Song by<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Oak Ridge Boys<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

     (Baptist-friendly version, adapted by Evelyn J. Willburn)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 My Jesus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Jesus, my Jesus
My heart’s on fire for my Jesus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eyes that look from heaven, love that flows like wine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus makes the world\u2019s light shine
I get a happy feelin’, up and down my spine
\u00a0\u2018Cause I know that Jesus\u2019 love is mine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I’m singin’, my Jesus, my Jesus
My heart’s on fire, for my Jesus
Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow
Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow, heigh-ho Gabriel, away<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Someday I’m gonna meet Him, when this life has slipped away,
And I’m gonna sing this little song for Him, yes I am
Heaven\u2019s gonna jump and holler, ’cause we won’t need no dollars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve searched and found that Jesus is my preacher man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now I’m a singin’ my Jesus, my Jesus
My heart’s on fire for my Jesus
Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow
Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow, heigh-ho Raphael, away<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Jesus, my Jesus
My heart’s on fire for my Jesus
Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow
Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow, heigh-ho Michael, away<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Jesus, my Jesus
My heart’s on fire for my Jesus
Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow
Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow, heigh-ho Uriel, away
My Jesus, my Jesus
My heart’s on fire for my Jesus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Original songwriter: Dallas Frazier. For non-commercial use only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, one could substitute any biblical names one chooses in the place of \u201cSilver.\u201d I picked the more familiar names of the seven archangels, just because they are so cool. It occurred to me that one could also use \u201cMary,\u201d  \u201cJoseph,\u201d \u201cGabriel,\u201d and  \u201cMagi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take it and run with it, and have fun! Just please use my name (and the Oak Ridge Boys!) if you perform or share it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*******************************<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For your further edification:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elvira @2017: Bing Videos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elvira 1981: Bing Videos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Because you never know what I might get up to next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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