You Can't Do Wrong and Get By

There's a God who's standing at heaven's door

Author: Lethal A. Ellis
Tune: [There's a God who's standing at heaven's door]
Published in 18 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 There’s a God who’s stand­ing
At Hea­ven’s door;
He’s look­ing this uni­verse o’er;
And He sees each mor­tal
With a search­ing eye:
You can’t do wrong and get by.

Refrain:
You can’t do wrong and get by,
No mat­ter how hard you may try;
Nothing hid­den can be,
Everything He doth see;
You can’t do wrong and get by.

2 Out in­to the dark­ness
You alone may go,
And seeds for the wick­ed one sow;
But an eye is watch­ing
From the throne on high:
You can’t do wrong and get by. [Refrain]

3 Yes, He knows your sec­rets,
Ev­ery­thing you do;
He knows that your life is un­true;
You can ne’er de­ceive Him,
There’s no use to try,
You can’t do wrong and get by. [Refrain]


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16456

Author: Lethal A. Ellis

Lethal Albert Ellis was born in New Liberty, MS, Calhoun County. He was a widower, with one son, who he raised by himself with modest means. He remarried late in life. He had three grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, eight great-great. He fought in World War I. Ellis died in Vardaman, MS.  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There's a God who's standing at heaven's door
Title: You Can't Do Wrong and Get By
Author: Lethal A. Ellis
Language: English
Refrain First Line: You can't do wrong and get by
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #16456
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)

Best of All #54

Chimes of Glory No. 3 #d86

Christian Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #282

Church Hymnal #354a

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Crowning Hymns No. 10 #1

Favorite Songs #10

Page Scan

Favorite Songs and Hymns #2

Gems of Devotion #78

Radiant Joy #117

Radio and Revival Special #117

Revival Message #114

Spiritual Evangel #d165

Sunday School and Revival Songs No.2 #d209

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #16456

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Universal Songs and Hymns #2

Vocal Gems #d116

Waves of Joy #d124

World Wide Church Songs #46

Exclude 17 pre-1979 instances
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