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Shining Path: for singing schools, conventions, etc.

#	Text	Tune
00	In the land of love up yonder	[In the land of love up yonder]
1a	There's a way that leads to heaven's glory day	[There's a way that leads to heaven's glory day]
1	There's a shining path that leads to heav'n above	[There's a shining path that leads to heav'n above]
2	As you live your life each day	[As you live your life each day]
3	O let me travel upward t'ward heaven's shining goal	[O let me travel upward t'ward heaven's shining goal]
4	As I travel here below I am safe from ev'ry foe	[As I travel here below I am safe from ev'ry foe]
5	Marching along to glory, telling the grand old story	[Marching along to glory, telling the grand old story]
6	When our work on earth is ended we will leave this world	[When our work on earth is ended we will leave this world]
7	When my latest sun shall set	[When my latest sun shall set]
8	There's a mansion in the sky, I'll inherit by and by	[There's a mansion in the sky, I'll inherit by and by]
9	The Lord has been so good to me	[The Lord has been so good to me]
10	The Savior has knocked at your heart's door in vain	[The Savior has knocked at your heart's door in vain]
11	If naught of love this world did know	[If naught of love this world did know]
12	I want to follow Jesus while here below	[I want to follow Jesus while here below]
13	When I think of the years I've wasted here	[When I think of the years I've wasted here]
14	I'm moving on the shining way	[I'm moving on the shining way]
15	I am happy today as I the Master obey	[I am happy today as I the Master obey]
16	Time is swiftly passing by, soon I'll bid this world goodby	[Time is swiftly passing by, soon I'll bid this world goodby]
17	I shall sing with the throng heaven's wonderful song	[I shall sing with the throng heaven's wonderful song]
18	We cannot understand why sorrow	[We cannot understand why sorrow]
19	Tho heir to the sins and temptation of life	[Tho heir to the sins and temptation of life]
20	Jesus came to give me life, set me free from sin and strife	[Jesus came to give me life, set me free from sin and strife]
21	There's a city of beauty in the heavens we're told	[There's a city of beauty in the heavens we're told]
22	The Christ, the Lord as man became	[The Christ, the Lord as man became]
23	There's a song we all should know when to glory land we go	[There's a song we all should know when to glory land we go]
24	What a hallelujah morning when we join that band	[What a hallelujah morning when we join that band]
25	On the mountain peaks of glory land	[On the mountain peaks of glory land]
26	The Lord is my Shepherd, my joy and my song	[The Lord is my Shepherd, my joy and my song]
27	Man was in darkness and hopeless his plight	[Man was in darkness and hopeless his plight]
28	When we come to the end of our journey	[When we come to the end of our journey]
29	In the Bible we are told about a city	[In the Bible we are told about a city]
30	There's a happy home above in the courts of wondrous love	[There's a happy home above in the courts of wondrous love]
31	We may put to silence all the forces of the evil band	[We may put to silence all the forces of the evil band]
32	We'll all be singing in heaven above	[We'll all be singing in heaven above]
33	When the world was lost in sin, that new freedom we might win	[When the world was lost in sin, that new freedom we might win]
34	My pathway was drear, my heart filled with fear	[My pathway was drear, my heart filled with fear]
35	There's a story I love to ponder	[There's a story I love to ponder]
36	When the day is dark and long and the way is hard to see	[When the day is dark and long and the way is hard to see]
37	The tempter is raging abroad in the land	[The tempter is raging abroad in the land]
38	To him that overcometh	[To him that overcometh]
39	Here we often meet sorrow, clouds o'ershadow the sky	[Here we often meet sorrow, clouds o'ershadow the sky]
40	When I reach that city bright, in that land of glory light	[When I reach that city bright, in that land of glory light]
41	I'm singing today, my sins washed away	[I'm singing today, my sins washed away]
42	Spread a little brightness as on you go	[Spread a little brightness as on you go]
43	O Christian, be brave and with faith press along	[O Christian, be brave and with faith press along]
44	We know our days down here are numbered	[We know our days down here are numbered]
45	I have a loving shepherd	[I have a loving shepherd]
46	O what a singing up there, in heaven's city foursquare	[O what a singing up there, in heaven's city foursquare]
47	Tho you meet with loss and sorrow here	[Tho you meet with loss and sorrow here]
48	On the high-road to glory, singing the gospel story	[On the high-road to glory, singing the gospel story]
49	My soul is made free since light came to me	[My soul is made free since light came to me]
50	To the home far away, deep in the blue	[To the home far away, deep in the blue]
51	I've a mansion that's not made with hands	[I've a mansion that's not made with hands]
52	When the Lord descends from heaven some sweet day	[When the Lord descends from heaven some sweet day]
53	Toiling in the vineyard of the Master	[Toiling in the vineyard of the Master]
54	There is something in my soul that drives the clouds of doubt away	[There is something in my soul that drives the clouds of doubt away]
55	I know my Lord will never leave me	[I know my Lord will never leave me]
56	Read your Bible every day, brother, sister	[Read your Bible every day, brother, sister]
57	I am awaiting for Jesus to come	[I am awaiting for Jesus to come]
58	Jesus is coming, it may be soon, any bright morning, evening or noon	[Jesus is coming, it may be soon, any bright morning, evening or noon]
59	Come, quench your thirst, the fountain is flowing	[Come, quench your thirst, the fountain is flowing]
60	Lift up your eyes and never falter on the road	[Lift up your eyes and never falter on the road]
61	My soul is glad and so I sing	[My soul is glad and so I sing]
62	Jesus is waiting to save you from sin	[Jesus is waiting to save you from sin]
63	There is a city, bright and fair	[There is a city, bright and fair]
64	I have a home not made by hand	[I have a home not made by hand]
65	Since I've been walking this heavenly way	[Since I've been walking this heavenly way]
66	We are marching to eternity	[We are marching to eternity]
67	We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love	[We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love]
68	Once I was lonely, sad and dreary, evil's dark road I blindly trod	[Once I was lonely, sad and dreary, evil's dark road I blindly trod]
69	I once was wand'ring out in sin	[I once was wand'ring out in sin]
70	I shall be ready, watching, waiting when the dear Lord shall call me home	[I shall be ready, watching, waiting when the dear Lord shall call me home]
71	My ev'ning sun is sinking low	[My ev'ning sun is sinking low]
72	The Savior is a friend of mine	[The Savior is a friend of mine]
73	I have found the blessed Jesus	[I have found the blessed Jesus]
74	A city bright up in heaven is waiting	[A city bright up in heaven is waiting]
75	I am so happy since Jesus found me	[I am so happy since Jesus found me]
76	Jesus came to this world from heaven, gave His life to reveal God's love	[Jesus came to this world from heaven, gave His life to reveal God's love]
77	The Lord is our Refuge thru life as we go	[The Lord is our Refuge thru life as we go]
78	Peace that passeth understanding now abides within my soul	[Peace that passeth understanding now abides within my soul]
79	Rock of Ages, cleft for me	[Rock of Ages, cleft for me]
80	As I travel in this world of sorrow	[As I travel in this world of sorrow]
81	Amazing grace, how sweet the sound	[Amazing grace, how sweet the sound]
82	Into my life there came the sweet song of wonderful love	[Into my life there came the sweet song of wonderful love]
83	There are angels hov'ring round	[There are angels hov'ring round]
84	O the star of the east brightly shining that night	[O the star of the east brightly shining that night]
85	On Jordan's stormy banks I stand	[On Jordan's stormy banks I stand]
86	Jesus came down from earth to glory bringing to you salvation's plan	[Jesus came down from earth to glory bringing to you salvation's plan]
87	I know that foes will oft assail me	[I know that foes will oft assail me]
88	Somewhere my singing friends have gone, and there they shall abide	[Somewhere my singing friends have gone, and there they shall abide]
89	When e'er you need a friend	[When e'er you need a friend]
90	On with the gospel news of the Savior, tell how He died to save lost sinners	[On with the gospel news of the Savior, tell how He died to save lost sinners]
91	Ev'ry day, all the way	[Ev'ry day, all the way]
92	Since Jesus came, O praise His name, and proved how wonderful His love could be	[Since Jesus came, O praise His name, and proved how wonderful His love could be]
93	Like John, who stood	[Like John, who stood]
94	There's a voice calling you, on each path that you pursue	[There's a voice calling you, on each path that you pursue]
95	My country, 'tis of thee	[My country, 'tis of thee]
96	There's a place of perfect stillness	[There's a place of perfect stillness]
97	When this journey is completed	[When this journey is completed]
98	There's a story in the Bible, you have heard it oft before	[There's a story in the Bible, you have heard it oft before]

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