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Old Time Religion
Meter: Irregular Appears in 327 hymnals First Line: It was good for our mothers Refrain First Line: Give me that old time religion Text Sources: Traditional
Old Time Religion
OLD TIME RELIGION
Meter: Irregular Appears in 213 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Joseph Joubert Tune Sources: Traditional Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55611 16511 12232 Used With Text: Old Time Religion
OLD TIME RELIGION
The Old Time Religion
Author: Anon. Hymnal: Revival Praises #232 (1907) First Line: It was good for our mothers Refrain First Line: 'Tis the old time religion Lyrics: 1 It was good for our mothers,
It was good for our mothers,
It was good for our mothers,
And it's good enough for me.
Chorus:
'Tis the old time religion,
'Tis the old time religion,
'Tis the old time religion,
And it's good enough for me.
2 Makes me love everybody,
Makes me love everybody,
Makes me love everybody,
Makes me love everybody. [Chorus]
3 It has saved our fathers,
It has saved our fathers,
It has saved our fathers,
It has saved our fathers. [Chorus]
4 It was good for the prophet Daniel,
It was good for the prophet Daniel,
It was good for the prophet Daniel
It was good for the prophet Daniel. [Chorus]
5 It was good for the Hebrew children,
It was good for the Hebrew children,
It was good for the Hebrew children,
It was good for the Hebrew children. [Chorus]
6 It was tried in the fiery furnace,
It was tried in the fiery furnace,
It was tried in the fiery furnace,
It was tried in the fiery furnace. [Chorus]
7 It was good for Paul and Silas,
It was good for Paul and Silas,
It was good for Paul and Silas,
It was good for Paul and Silas. [Chorus]
8 It will do when I'm dying,
It will do when I'm dying,
It will do when I'm dying,
It will do when I'm dying. [Chorus]
9 It will take us all to heaven,
It will take us all to heaven,
It will take us all to heaven,
It will take us all to heaven. [Chorus]
Languages: English Tune Title: [It was good for our mothers]
The Old Time Religion
The Old-Time Religion
Hymnal: Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #99 (1908) First Line: It was good for our mothers Refrain First Line: 'Tis the old time religion Lyrics: 1 It was good for our mothers,
It was good for our mothers,
It was good for our mothers,
And it's good enough for me!
Chorus: 'Tis the old time religion,
'Tis the old time religion,
'Tis the old time religion,
And it's good enough for me!
2 Makes me love ev'rybody,
Makes me love ev'rybody,
Makes me love ev'rybody,
And it's good enough for me! [Chorus]
3 It has saved our fathers,
It has saved our fathers,
It has saved our fathers,
And it's good enough for me! [Chorus]
4 Makes me love the good old Bible,
Makes me love the good old Bible,
Makes me love the good old Bible,
And it's good enough for me! [Chorus]
5 It will lead me to Jesus,
It will lead me to Jesus,
It will lead me to Jesus,
And it's good enough for me! [Chorus]
6 It will do when I'm dying,
It will do when I'm dying,
It will do when I'm dying,
And it's good enough for me! [Chorus]
7 It will take us all to heaven,
It will take us all to heaven,
It will take us all to heaven,
And it's good enough for me! [Chorus]
Topics: Gospel Languages: English Tune Title: [It was good for our mothers]
The Old-Time Religion
Old Time Religion
Hymnal: The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #151 (2001) First Line: It was good for our mothers Refrain First Line: 'Tis the old time religion Lyrics: Refrain:
'Tis the old time religion,
'Tis the old time religion,
'Tis the old time religion,
And it's good enough for me.
1 It was good for our mothers,
It was good for our mothers,
It was good for our mothers,
And it's good enough for me. [Refrain]
2 Makes me love ev'rybody,
Makes me love ev'rybody,
Makes me love ev'rybody,
And it's good enough for me. [Refrain]
3 It has saved our fathers,
It has saved our fathers,
It has saved our fathers,
And it's good enough for me. [Refrain]
4 It was good for the prophet Daniel,
It was good for the prophet Daniel,
It was good for the prophet Daniel,
And it's good enough for me. [Refrain]
5 It was good for the Hebrew children,
It was good for the Hebrew children,
It was good for the Hebrew children,
And it's good enough for me. [Refrain]
6 It was tried in the fiery furnace,
It was tried in the fiery furnace,
It was tried in the fiery furnace,
And it's good enough for me. [Refrain]
7 It was good for Paul and Silas,
It was good for Paul and Silas,
It was good for Paul and Silas,
And it's good enough for me. [Refrain]
8 It will do when I am dying,
It will do when I am dying,
It will do when I am dying,
And it's good enough for me. [Refrain] Topics: Faith; Salvation; Spirituals; Testimony Languages: English Tune Title: YARMOUTH
Old Time Religion
E. O. Excell
1851 - 1921 Person Name: E. O. E. Arranger of "[It was good for our mothers]" in Songs of Full Salvation Edwin Othello Excel USA 1851-1921. Born at Uniontown, OH, he started working as a bricklayer and plasterer. He loved music and went to Chicago to study it under George Root. He married Eliza Jane “Jennie” Bell in 1871. They had a son, William, in 1874. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he became a prominent publisher, composer, song leader, and singer of music for church, Sunday school, and evangelistic meetings. He founded singing schools at various locations in the country and worked with evangelist, Sam Jones, as his song leader for two decades. He established a music publishing house in Chicago and authored or composed over 2,000 gospel songs. While assisting Gypsy Smith in an evangelistic campaign in Louisville, KY, he became ill, and died in Chicago, IL. He published 15 gospel music books between 1882-1925. He left an estate valued at $300,000.
John Perry
E. O. Excell
Grant Colfax Tullar
1869 - 1950 Person Name: Grant C. Tuller Arranger of "[It was good for our mothers]" in Rescue Songs Grant Colfax Tullar was born August 5, 1869, in Bolton, Connecticut. He was named after the American President Ulysses S. Grant and Vice President Schuyler Colfax. After the American Civil War, his father was disabled and unable to work, having been wounded in the Battle of Antietam. Tullar's mother died when he was just two years old so Grant had no settled home life until he became an adult. Yet from a life of sorrow and hardship he went on to bring joy to millions of Americans with his songs and poetry.
As a child, he received virtually no education or religious training. He worked in a woolen mill and as a shoe clerk. The last Methodist camp meeting in Bolton was in 1847. Tullar became a Methodist at age 19 at a camp meeting near Waterbury in 1888.
He then attended the Hackettstown Academy in New Jersey. He became an ordained Methodist minister and pastored for a short time in Dover, Delaware. For 10 years he was the song leader for evangelist Major George A. Hilton. Even so, in 1893 he also helped found the well-known Tullar-Meredith Publishing Company in New York, which produced church and Sunday school music. Tullar composed many popular hymns and hymnals.
His works include: Sunday School Hymns No. 1 (Chicago, Illinois: Tullar Meredith Co., 1903) and The Bible School Hymnal (New York: Tullar Meredith Co., 1907). One of Grant Tullar's most quoted poems is "The Weaver":
My Life is but a weaving
Between my Lord and me;
I cannot choose the colors
He worketh steadily.
Oft times He weaveth sorrow
And I, in foolish pride,
Forget He sees the upper,
And I the under side.
Not til the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly,
Shall God unroll the canvas
And explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful
In the Weaver's skillful hand,
As the threads of gold and silver
In the pattern He has planned.
He knows, He loves, He cares,
Nothing this truth can dim.
He gives His very best to those
Who chose to walk with Him.
Grant Tullar
--http://www.boltoncthistory.org/granttullar.html, from Bolton Community News, August 2006.
Grant Colfax Tullar
John J. Overholt
1918 - 2000 Person Name: Compiler Arranger of "OLD TIME RELIGION" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 John J. Overholt was born to an Amish family of limited means in the state of Ohio in 1918. As a child he was soon introduced to his father's personal collection of gospel songs and hymns, which was to have a marked influence on his later life. With his twin brother Joe, he early was exposed to the Amish-Mennonite tradition hymn-singing and praising worship.
An early career in Christian service led to a two-year period of relief work in the country of Poland following World War II. During that interim he began to gather many European songs and hymns as a personal hobby, not realizing that these selections would become invaluable to The Christian Hymnary which was begun in 1960 and completed twelve years later in 1972, with a compilation of 1000 songs, hymns and chorales. (The largest Menn. hymnal).
A second hymnal was begun simultaneously in the German language entitled Erweckungs Lieder Nr.1 which was brought to completion in 1986. This hymnal has a total of 200 selections with a small addendum of English hymns.
Mr. Overholt married in 1965 to an accomplished soprano Vera Marie Sommers, who was not to be outdone by her husband's creativity and compiled a hymnal of 156 selections entitled Be Glad and Sing, directed to children and youth and first printed in 1986.
During this later career of hymn publishing, Mr. Overholt also found time for Gospel team work throughout Europe. At this writing he is preparing for a 5th consecutive tour which he arranges and guides. The countries visited will be Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany, Poland, USSR and Romania.
Mr. Overholt was called to the Christian ministry in 1957 and resides at Sarasota, Florida where he is co-minister of a Beachy Amish-Mennonite Church.
Five children were born to this family and all enjoy worship in song.
--Letter from Hannah Joanna Overholt to Mary Louise VanDyke, 10 October 1990, DNAH Archives. Photo enclosed.
John J. Overholt
