A year ago today my grandfather passed away. Dying Christians often have profound insights just before they pass from earth to heaven. Johnny Cash sure did. I think my grandfather would have liked this last Johnny Cash album which he put together before his own home-going...well...if we didn't tell my grandfather it was Johnny Cash I think he might have liked it!
Much to remember, much to ponder...but today really is a Good Friday.
Ain't No Grave
by Johnny Cash
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
When I hear that trumpet sound I'm gonna rise right out of the ground
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
Well, look way down the river, what do you think I see?
I see a band of angels and they're coming after me
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
Well, look down yonder Gabriel, put your feet on the land and see
But Gabriel don't you blow your trumpet 'til you hear it from me
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
Well, meet me Jesus, meet me. Meet me in the middle of the air
And if these wings don't fail me I will meet you anywhere
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
Well, meet me mother and father, meet me down the river road
And momma you know that I'll be there when I check in my load
Ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
There ain't no grave can hold my body down
2 comments:
Hearing the rattling of the chains in this song as Cash performs it is piercing to the soul. Nick says that it is one of the Abbot brothers who rattles the chains in the song. You would think it really is Cash speaking from the grave when you hear this song. Thank God for his testimony as a flawed Christian.
Here, here! I didn't know it was one of the Abbot brothers shaking the chains, how very neat. Cash's rendition of Hurt on the album just before this last one is pretty powerful too.
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