Old time religion

Words & Music: Adapt­ed from an Af­ri­can-Amer­i­can spir­it­u­al by Charles D. Tillman who first heard it at an 1889 camp meet­ing in Lex­ing­ton, South Car­o­li­na.

This song was sung in the Acad­e­my Award win­ning mo­vie Ser­geant York (1941).

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’Tis the old time religion,
[or Give me that old time religion]
’Tis the old time religion,
’Tis the old time religion,
And it’s good enough for me.

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.

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Makes me love everybody.
Makes me love everybody.
Makes me love everybody.
And it’s good enough for me.

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It has saved our fathers.
It has saved our fathers.
It has saved our fathers.
And it’s good enough for me.

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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.

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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.

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