Old Time Religion

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Refrain:
Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion,
Give me that old time religion,
It's good enough for me.

1 It was good for Paul and Silas,
It was good for Paul and Silas,
It was good for Paul and Silas,
It's good enough for me. [Refrain]

2 It was good for the Hebrew children,
It was good for the Hebrew children,
It was good for the Hebrew children,
It's good enough for me. [Refrain]

3 It was good for our mothers,
It was good for our mothers,
It was good for our mothers,
It's good enough for me. [Refrain]

4 Makes me love ev'rybody,
Makes me love ev'rybody,
Makes me love ev'rybody,
It's good enough for me. [Refrain]

Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #476

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First Line: It was good for our mothers
Title: Old Time Religion
Meter: Irregular
Source: Traditional
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Give me that old time religion
Copyright: Public Domain
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