Great Speckled Bird Roy Acuff

 
 






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 Date: Fri, 15 Nov 96 09:28:27 MST<br/>
 
 Subject: THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD<br/>
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 THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD<br/>
 Recorded by Roy Acuff<br/>
 Words and music by (Reverend) Guy Smith<br/>
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 1. [G] What a beautiful thought I am [C] thinking<br/>
 Con-[D] cerning a great speckled [G] bird<br/>
 Remember her name is re-[C] corded<br/>
 On the [D] pages of God's Holy [G] Word.<br/>
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 2. All the other birds are flocking 'round her<br/>
 And she is despised by the squad<br/>
 But the great speckled bird in the Bible<br/>
 Is one with the great church of God.<br/>
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 3. All the other churches are against her<br/>
 They envy her glory and fame<br/>
 They hate her because she is chosen<br/>
 And has not denied Jesus' name.<br/>
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 4. Desiring to lower her standard<br/>
 They watch every move that she makes<br/>
 They long to find fault with her teachings<br/>
 But really they find no mistake.<br/>
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 5. She is spreading her wings for a journey<br/>
 She's going to leave by and by<br/>
 When the trumpet shall sound in the morning<br/>
 She'll rise and go up in the sky.<br/>
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 6. In the presence of all her despisers<br/>
 With a song never uttered before<br/>
 She will rise and be gone in a moment<br/>
 Till the great tribulation is o'er.<br/>
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 7. I am glad I have learned of her meekness<br/>
 I am proud that my name is on her book<br/>
 For I want to be one never fearing<br/>
 The face of my Savior to look.<br/>
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 8. When He cometh descending from heaven<br/>
 On the cloud that He writes in His Word<br/>
 I'll be joyfully carried to meet Him<br/>
 On the wings of that great speckled bird.<br/>
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 Note.  Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys<br/>
        Capitol Records - J-LZC-11<br/>
        Verses 2-3 & 5-6 not on original recording.<br/>
 
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 Date:&nbsp;Fri,&nbsp;15&nbsp;Nov&nbsp;96&nbsp;09:28:27&nbsp;MST 
 
 Subject:&nbsp;THE&nbsp;GREAT&nbsp;SPECKLED&nbsp;BIRD 
 
 
 THE&nbsp;GREAT&nbsp;SPECKLED&nbsp;BIRD 
 Recorded&nbsp;by&nbsp;Roy&nbsp;Acuff 
 Words&nbsp;and&nbsp;music&nbsp;by&nbsp;(Reverend)&nbsp;Guy&nbsp;Smith 
 
 1.&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;What&nbsp;a&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;thought&nbsp;I&nbsp;am&nbsp;[C]&nbsp;thinking 
 Con-[D]&nbsp;cerning&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;speckled&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;bird 
 Remember&nbsp;her&nbsp;name&nbsp;is&nbsp;re-[C]&nbsp;corded 
 On&nbsp;the&nbsp;[D]&nbsp;pages&nbsp;of&nbsp;God's&nbsp;Holy&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;Word. 
 
 2.&nbsp;All&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;birds&nbsp;are&nbsp;flocking&nbsp;'round&nbsp;her 
 And&nbsp;she&nbsp;is&nbsp;despised&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;squad 
 But&nbsp;the&nbsp;great&nbsp;speckled&nbsp;bird&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Bible 
 Is&nbsp;one&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;great&nbsp;church&nbsp;of&nbsp;God. 
 
 3.&nbsp;All&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;churches&nbsp;are&nbsp;against&nbsp;her 
 They&nbsp;envy&nbsp;her&nbsp;glory&nbsp;and&nbsp;fame 
 They&nbsp;hate&nbsp;her&nbsp;because&nbsp;she&nbsp;is&nbsp;chosen 
 And&nbsp;has&nbsp;not&nbsp;denied&nbsp;Jesus'&nbsp;name. 
 
 4.&nbsp;Desiring&nbsp;to&nbsp;lower&nbsp;her&nbsp;standard 
 They&nbsp;watch&nbsp;every&nbsp;move&nbsp;that&nbsp;she&nbsp;makes 
 They&nbsp;long&nbsp;to&nbsp;find&nbsp;fault&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;teachings 
 But&nbsp;really&nbsp;they&nbsp;find&nbsp;no&nbsp;mistake. 
 
 5.&nbsp;She&nbsp;is&nbsp;spreading&nbsp;her&nbsp;wings&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;journey 
 She's&nbsp;going&nbsp;to&nbsp;leave&nbsp;by&nbsp;and&nbsp;by 
 When&nbsp;the&nbsp;trumpet&nbsp;shall&nbsp;sound&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;morning 
 She'll&nbsp;rise&nbsp;and&nbsp;go&nbsp;up&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;sky. 
 
 6.&nbsp;In&nbsp;the&nbsp;presence&nbsp;of&nbsp;all&nbsp;her&nbsp;despisers 
 With&nbsp;a&nbsp;song&nbsp;never&nbsp;uttered&nbsp;before 
 She&nbsp;will&nbsp;rise&nbsp;and&nbsp;be&nbsp;gone&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;moment 
 Till&nbsp;the&nbsp;great&nbsp;tribulation&nbsp;is&nbsp;o'er. 
 
 7.&nbsp;I&nbsp;am&nbsp;glad&nbsp;I&nbsp;have&nbsp;learned&nbsp;of&nbsp;her&nbsp;meekness 
 I&nbsp;am&nbsp;proud&nbsp;that&nbsp;my&nbsp;name&nbsp;is&nbsp;on&nbsp;her&nbsp;book 
 For&nbsp;I&nbsp;want&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;one&nbsp;never&nbsp;fearing 
 The&nbsp;face&nbsp;of&nbsp;my&nbsp;Savior&nbsp;to&nbsp;look. 
 
 8.&nbsp;When&nbsp;He&nbsp;cometh&nbsp;descending&nbsp;from&nbsp;heaven 
 On&nbsp;the&nbsp;cloud&nbsp;that&nbsp;He&nbsp;writes&nbsp;in&nbsp;His&nbsp;Word 
 I'll&nbsp;be&nbsp;joyfully&nbsp;carried&nbsp;to&nbsp;meet&nbsp;Him 
 On&nbsp;the&nbsp;wings&nbsp;of&nbsp;that&nbsp;great&nbsp;speckled&nbsp;bird. 
 
 Note.&nbsp;&nbsp;Roy&nbsp;Acuff&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;Smoky&nbsp;Mountain&nbsp;Boys 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capitol&nbsp;Records&nbsp;-&nbsp;J-LZC-11 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Verses&nbsp;2-3&nbsp;&&nbsp;5-6&nbsp;not&nbsp;on&nbsp;original&nbsp;recording. 
 
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