The Two best Christian songs ever.

[coloradodem2005]

MY SWEET LORD
George Harrison

My sweet lord
Hm, my lord
Hm, my lord

I really want to see you
Really want to be with you
Really want to see you lord
But it takes so long, my lord

My sweet lord
Hm, my lord
Hm, my lord

I really want to know you
Really want to go with you
Really want to show you lord
That it won't take long, my lord (hallelujah)

My sweet lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
My sweet lord (hallelujah)

I really want to see you
Really want to see you
Really want to see you, lord
Really want to see you, lord
But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)

My sweet lord (hallelujah)
Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
My, my, my lord (hallelujah)

I really want to know you (hallelujah)
Really want to go with you (hallelujah)
Really want to show you lord (aaah)
That it won't take long, my lord (hallelujah)

Hmm (hallelujah)
My sweet lord (hallelujah)
My, my, lord (hallelujah)

Hm, my lord (hare krishna)
My, my, my lord (hare krishna)
Oh hm, my sweet lord (krishna, krishna)
Oh-uuh-uh (hare hare)

Now, I really want to see you (hare rama)
Really want to be with you (hare rama)
Really want to see you lord (aaah)
But it takes so long, my lord (hallelujah)

Hm, my lord (hallelujah)
My, my, my lord (hare krishna)
My sweet lord (hare krishna)
My sweet lord (krishna krishna)
My lord (hare hare)
Hm, hm (Gurur Brahma)
Hm, hm (Gurur Vishnu)
Hm, hm (Gurur Devo)
Hm, hm (Maheshwara)
My sweet lord (Gurur Sakshaat)
My sweet lord (Parabrahma)
My, my, my lord (Tasmayi Shree)
My, my, my, my lord (Guruve Namah)
My sweet lord (Hare Rama)



(hare krishna)
My sweet lord (hare krishna)
My sweet lord (krishna krishna)
My lord (hare hare)


Presence Of The Lord
by Blind Faith
I have finally found a way to live just like I never could before

I know that I don't have much to give, but I can open any door

Everybody knows the secret, everybody knows the score, yeah

I have finally found a way to live in the colour of the Lord



I have finally found a place to live just like I never could before

And I know I don't have much to give, but soon I'll open any door

Everybody knows the secret, everybody knows the score

I have finally found a place to live, oh, in the presence of the Lord

In the presence of the Lord



I have finally found a way to live, just like I never could before

And I know I don't have much to give, but I can open any door

Everybody knows the secret, I said everybody knows the score

I have finally found a way to live in the colour of the Lord

In the colour of the Lord

[Wat_Tyler]

1. Nah. This is the one.

I don't believe in an interventionist God
But I know, darling, that you do
But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him
Not to intervene when it came to you
Not to touch a hair on your head
To leave you as you are
And if He felt He had to direct you
Then direct you into my arms

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

And I don't believe in the existence of angels
But looking at you I wonder if that's true
But if I did I would summon them together
And ask them to watch over you
To each burn a candle for you
To make bright and clear your path
And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love
And guide you into my arms

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

And I believe in Love
And I know that you do too
And I believe in some kind of path
That we can walk down, me and you
So keep your candle burning
And make her journey bright and pure
That she will keep returning
Always and evermore

Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms, O Lord
Into my arms

[coloradodem2005]

5. Who did that song?

[Wat_Tyler]

11. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

[donco6]

2. I'm not sure a song with "Hare Krishna" in it . . .

could be considered Christian.

But that's just me. :shrug:

[edbermac]

4. MSL is certainly not a Christian song...

Read the Beatles Anthology book where Harrison talks about his religious beliefs. He makes it quite clear that he was not too thrilled with Christianity...

[jonnyblitz]

3. one of my favorite songs dealing with christianity isnt "pro"

it's by marilyn manson.

[coloradodem2005]

6. Which one?

I'm not big on Marylin Manson.

[jonnyblitz]

10. anti-christ superstar.

I expect most people not to like him, many of my friends think I am nuts. I have gone to two Ozzfests mainly because he has played at them. He is one of my favorite live shows and I have been to many many shows in my day.

[donheld]

7. "Mercedes Benz"

Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a color TV ?
Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me.
I wait for delivery each day until three,
So oh Lord, won’t you buy me a color TV ?

Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a night on the town ?
I’m counting on you, Lord, please don’t let me down.
Prove that you love me and buy the next round,
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a night on the town ?

Everybody!
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends,
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

That’s it!

[graywarrior]

8. I think this one tops them all

You may be an ambassador to England or France,
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance,
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,
You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage,
You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage,
You may be a business man or some high degree thief,
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk,
You may be the head of some big TV network,
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame,
You may be living in another country under another name

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a construction worker working on a home,
You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome,
You might own guns and you might even own tanks,
You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride,
You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side,
You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair,
You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk,
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk,
You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread,
You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy,
You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy,
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray,
You may call me anything but no matter what you say

You're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody.
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

[coloradodem2005]

9. Very good Dylan tune.

[Bossy Monkey]

12. "Wilderness" or "Poor Old Tom" by Peter Case

The latter is unfortunately unavailable on the internets. I actually typed the entire lyrics of the former into DU at some point, but apparently it went away in some software hiccup. You'll have to settle for this from a guitar tabs site; best song ever to merge the Civil War, Vietnam, and Jesus:

Peter Case - Wilderness
From: Torn Again (1995 - Vanguard Recordings)

Performance notes: Standard tuning; on the Am to C chord change, walk the A string up to C with a B.

1.
(G) We were marching down the orange plank road, when the federals first we (C) spied. (G)
By the (D) old Wilderness (G) Tavern, the (Am)armies did coll(C)ide.
Lead began to (G) fill & whistle through the (C)air.
The (G)dead & dyin' piled up, their (D) blood was everywhere.

Ch:
In the (C) Wilderness (G), I (Am) was just (C) seventeen.
By far the bloody (G) angle, was the (D) worst I'd ever seen.
In the (G) Wilderness....

2.
We broke in disorder & fled into the pines, tangled in the underbrush.
We could not find our lines, We faced em' there for hours.
It grew to dark to fight, and the groans & cries for water,
Went unanswered in the night.

Ch:
In the (C)Wilderness(G), in the (Am) early days of (C)June,
(G) lyin' with the dyin' neath the (D) green Virginia moon.
In the (C)Wilderness, where the (Am) devil tempted (C)Christ,
(G)we got on the radio & (D)ordered up a strike. In the (G) Wilderness.

Bridge:
So we (C) set the woods on (G) fire, (Am) stopped em' in their (C) tracks.
We (C) laughed as we saw em' (G) running (Am) shot em' in the (C) back.
They (C) never saw it (G) comin', from the (Am) guns up in the (C) trees.
So we (G) let em' have it one more time, as they (D) fell down on their knees. In the (C) Wilder(Em)ness. (D)(G)
(C)(G)(D)
(Em)(D)(G)
(F)(D)(G)

3.
I was way out in the Wilderness, with the Stonewall Brigade.
The captain saw my wound and said: "son, prayin' ain't my trade".
The jets went roaring over. We beheld the pride of mars.
With hearts the size of houses and eyes that blazed like stars.

Ch:
In the (C)Wilderness(G), where the (Am)serpent wears a (C)crown.
There were (G) angels in the treetops, as I (D) lay my body down.
In the (C) Wilderness (G), I (Am) was just (C) seventeen.
By far the bloody (G) angle, was the (D) worst I'd ever seen.
In the (G) Wilderness....