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Satan You're a Liar
Words and Music by ac - tions _ of the past, With the crowds 1 used to run with, saying the
would - n't _ _ last a week, But 1 walked_ with the Mas-ter thru the
EnergeticalIy, not too fast AARON WILBURN round and both-er me a - gain, You tell me I'm not born a - gain, 'heav - en's
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things 1 used to say. But _ 1 wish you'd stand back and take a
blood and thru the fire. And if I've learned an - y - thing at all, I've
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look at me to - daV,_t
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learned that you're a liar,_ Sa - tan,you're a li - ar._ you' re a
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said 1 would-n't last; _ You said I'd be re - turn - ing to my
laughed and 1 heard you speak;_ Re - mem - ber yOl! spoke thru some - one that it
world ex - cept my friend~- And still you have the cour - age to come a -
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lose your_ mind_ to find your - self sorne - times._ knees.
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1 Need a Miracle Words and Music by 1EtI
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Would Tbey Love Him Down in Sbreveport Bb Gm7
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would the folks in Salt Lake Cit y say? If He talked ofbroth-er hood_ as He
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love Him down in Shreve port to - day? If they heard He was a Jew,- and a C C I
love Him out in Wich ta to - day? Would the rich man think it fun-ny if He
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ED BRUCEand
RON PETERSON
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would 1 have laughed _ _ at the loaves and the fish es_ He
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. sing a - bout the peo pie scarch-in' for the light in _ _ ~
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sing a bout the peo - pie liv in' need - ing hope to day. _ _
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and I'm born a gain. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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34 The Owner oC the Store Cm
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hand - ed me_ the key, --- ----- and He
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ev - 'ry one a - cross, 'cause he who gives_ more than re - ceives _ will
short change_ your friends, try to bum_ the can - dle ___ of f Cm
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sail_ bacL home_ to me.
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feels your sting.
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Home Where I Belong (MSB6574) ........................$8.98
Happy Man (MSB6593) ..........................................$8.98
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(37910) $4.95
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An attractive vocal solo/piano accompaniment
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D.S. al CODA Gave Me Love; The Faith 01 A Little Child; I'm Gonna
See Jesus; Lord I'm Just A Baby; What Your Love Did
For Me; I Need To Be Still (And Let God Love Me);
Love Has Arrived; He's Walking In My Shoes.
v Recording (MSB6633) ............................................$8.98
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AMAZING GRACE
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B.J. Thomas
Arranged with all the Ilavor 01 B.J. Thomas' hymn
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chords tor all 10 hymns in B.J.'s inimitable style.
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Song titles are: Amazing Grace; Beyond The Sunset;
His Eye 15 On The Sparrow; I Believe; In The Garden;
Just A CloserWalk With Thee; Just As I Am; The Old
Rugged Cross; The Unclouded Day; You'lI Never
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,., ~CODA' Recording (MSB6675)............................................$8.98
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(37989) $11.95
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Finally, in one large compilation, 40 titles Irom your
lavorite B.J. Thomas albums: "Home Where I
Belong," "Happy Man," "You Gave Me Love," and
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sliglit rito "Amazing Grace." Also included are pictures and an
inlormative story about the ministry 01 B.J. Thomas
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