Brings back memories of my Daddy reading his Bible through 10 to15 times a year he would highlight something he would fine & we would discuss it I Miss Him So Much, I am sure him & Merle have had a talk.
This song takes me back to the days when things were good....oh, so good. Mama and daddy loved each other...us kids had not want for anything and there was love! Thank you Merle!
Bring back those when the Family Bible was an important fixture in our homes. Perhaps then this country will come back to God and all this violence and senseless killing will stop.
When was there no senseless killing? God and Jesus have been a main reason people fought in the first place! I think you're remembering a mythical world.
One of my favorite hymns and who better to sing it than the greatest country singer of all time. Beautiful hymn, beautiful pictures and a beautiful, handsome man. Thanks for posting it.
Merle Haggard was a very spiritual man I am enjoying all of Christian hymns never knew he sang such beautiful inspiring hymns he will be missed of course we will see him in the kingdom of God and hear him again. until then Merle Haggard
He was my favorite country singer along with Waylon. My idol musically. What a great man and life story and how he turned it all around to become one of the greatest musicians ever. I absolutely love Merle Haggard!! An all American original!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠
I'm a french lady... Cette chanson m'apporte la Sérénité, l'Amour, la Paix et me montre comment "Vivre le moment présent'. But this song give me Peace, Love, Serenity, every day I wake up..... Amen, xxx
recently bought my first proper bible... NKJV, place didn't have much selection, I'm kinda confused as to where to go to get some better choice really... but blessed it be to have the Word of God always at my fingertips see some people say 'how blessed were the old-timers, before Jesus, Joseph, Jacob, Moses and the like to whom God showed Himself and appeared personally in miracles, the burning bush and that kind of thing but then He had to appear in such ways.. for there was no other way to learn the Word of God, His will so how much more blessed are we that need only pick up the Scripture and hear His precious Word in our hearts immediately... it is all revealed to us, Praise God for making it so
Keep it cool bro. Good Christians do not judge nor are lacking a sense of humor. Many do not except the Bible as truth nor cannonicity. We start with living amongst our brothers and excepting our sins as we are no worthy of salvation as those who do not know. Walk as Christ, and love your brother against all your anger. Anger is not of Jesus. The fact that anyone is listening to Gospel is a Victory to me, as well as a Victory to Christ!! God Bless.
There's a family Bible on the table Its pages are torn and hard to read But the family Bible on the table Will ever be my key to memories At the end of day when work was over And when the evening chores were finally done Dad would read to us from the family Bible And we'd count our many blessing one by one I can see us sitting around the table When from the family Bible dad would read I can hear my mother softly singing Rock of ages, rock of ages cleft for me ******************* This old world of ours is filled with troubles This old world would oh so better be If we had more Bibles on the table And mother singing rock of ages cleft for me I can see us sitting around the table When from the family Bible dad would read I can hear my mother softly singing Rock of ages, rock of ages cleft for me Rock of ages, rock of ages cleft for me.
Hank did one called"dust on the bible" worth the time to look up as well and Johnny Cash went ahead and made a whole album called" Mother's Hymn book" good company for want to again.
"The Family Bible" was written by Willie Nelson but, being hardup for cash, he sold the rights to it for $50.00. When ask years afterward if he had any regrets, he said something like "I always thought if I could write one hit song I could write another." And, went on to indicate he never had any regrets. He wasn't always famous and its a "cost of doing business". Willie is a "stand up" Outlaw. ;-)
The Fool hath said in his heart there is no God ! I have seen Heaven and I have heard the cries of Hell. I assure you both exist. The soul of man is Eternal, it never dies only this physical body. I have worked in Health Care and EMS for many years and I have seen a lot of Death, and have heard the last words of the dying. I would hate for you to find out the hard way about Hell.
Brother Terry I asked an athiest @ the drug store if we crawled out of the ocean and started building cars and computers....No answer.. Praise the Lord Jesus!.
Ezekiel 18;20 The soul that sinneth shall die 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 English Standard Version The Coming of the Lord 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord,[a] that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
gunnar kras I think I agree, (and I love me some Merle but) Merle's version is a bit plodding. I think "Rock of Ages" is referring to 1) the hymn of the same name and by extension 2) to the shielding of Moses from God's glory in Exodus Ch 33 verse 22--but, really, I think of it as a broader metaphor for protection and constancy, the unchanging nature of the divinity.
whatever man. I dont know who you people are thinking like you understand life after death when you people dont even understand this life. There is no afterlife, Just this life so make the best of it and dont waste it preaching. Go do something productive in the world.
Brings back memories of my Daddy reading his Bible through 10 to15 times a year he would highlight something he would fine & we would discuss it I Miss Him So Much, I am sure him & Merle have had a talk.
This song takes me back to the days when things were good....oh, so good. Mama and daddy loved each other...us kids had not want for anything and there was love! Thank you Merle!
I remember hearing this many years ago. Love it
I love this song I believe in Jesus
Thanks Merle, for all the music..
R.I.P
You are loved and missed..
God Bless Your Family.. Love ❤
So beautiful, and so true!! God rest his soul. 😢🙏💜
Bring back those when the Family Bible was an important fixture in our homes. Perhaps then this country will come back to God and all this violence and senseless killing will stop.
Gary thank you I'm with you something has to happen here to bring us back to God and his son Jesus Christ thank you
When was there no senseless killing? God and Jesus have been a main reason people fought in the first place! I think you're remembering a mythical world.
This man could sing a utility bill&it would be good!.
yes sir
RIP Merle and thanks for the music..🎼🎶🎶🎶 🎤 🎻
Yes he could. Love his voice.loved him.xxxxxxxxxxxxx
One of my favorite hymns and who better to sing it than the greatest country singer of all time. Beautiful hymn, beautiful pictures and a beautiful, handsome man. Thanks for posting it.
I love Merle too but in my opinion Johnny Cash is the greatest.
Willie Nelson wrote it..
A true gentleman.
Always love MERILE Haggard
Merle Haggard was a very spiritual man I am enjoying all of Christian hymns never knew he sang such beautiful inspiring hymns he will be missed of course we will see him in the kingdom of God and hear him again. until then Merle Haggard
What a beautiful promise we have to know we will be with all these people in the Kingdom of Heaven
God Bless
He was my favorite country singer along with Waylon. My idol musically. What a great man and life story and how he turned it all around to become one of the greatest musicians ever. I absolutely love Merle Haggard!! An all American original!!!!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠
FANTASTIC SONG.SUNG BY A COUNTRY LEGEND.THANK YOU FOR SHARING.
One of the songs of my youth!
I'm a french lady... Cette chanson m'apporte la Sérénité, l'Amour, la Paix et me montre comment "Vivre le moment présent'. But this song give me Peace, Love, Serenity, every day I wake up..... Amen, xxx
This beautiful. Merle makes it sound like his life.
This is a great song..well written makes sence of how we should be living our lives...today in 2021
And 2022.
Amen Merle.. RIP
recently bought my first proper bible... NKJV, place didn't have much selection, I'm kinda confused as to where to go to get some better choice really... but blessed it be to have the Word of God always at my fingertips
see some people say 'how blessed were the old-timers, before Jesus, Joseph, Jacob, Moses and the like to whom God showed Himself and appeared personally in miracles, the burning bush and that kind of thing
but then He had to appear in such ways.. for there was no other way to learn the Word of God, His will
so how much more blessed are we that need only pick up the Scripture and hear His precious Word in our hearts immediately... it is all revealed to us, Praise God for making it so
Amen ! You sure are Right, Eli Jackson !
GREAT GREAT SONGS GOD IS BLESSING YOU MERLE.... THANK YOU FROM EARTH FOR YOUR LEGALESE. your music...
I met the devil in Vietnam, and don’t want any part of his offering, I ,ll stick with the Bible and what my Christian friends feel.
Keep it cool bro. Good Christians do not judge nor are lacking a sense of humor. Many do not except the Bible as truth nor cannonicity. We start with living amongst our brothers and excepting our sins as we are no worthy of salvation as those who do not know. Walk as Christ, and love your brother against all your anger. Anger is not of Jesus. The fact that anyone is listening to Gospel is a Victory to me, as well as a Victory to Christ!! God Bless.
I read that Willy Nelson wrote this. I listened to his version but, as usual I love Merle voice. 👏🏽🙏🏽👍🏻🎙😘😍❣💞❤️💝
He did.
This is a great song! Merle Haggard sings it so beautiful! Gwen Weaver
Thanks for reiterating your name, Gwen Weaver.
Such a beautiful song
George Jones's version is great.The by far most heartfelt I feel is covered by "Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen".Its truly deeper.
There's a family Bible on the table
Its pages are torn and hard to read
But the family Bible on the table
Will ever be my key to memories
At the end of day when work was over
And when the evening chores were finally done
Dad would read to us from the family Bible
And we'd count our many blessing one by one
I can see us sitting around the table
When from the family Bible dad would read
I can hear my mother softly singing
Rock of ages, rock of ages cleft for me
*******************
This old world of ours is filled with troubles
This old world would oh so better be
If we had more Bibles on the table
And mother singing rock of ages cleft for me
I can see us sitting around the table
When from the family Bible dad would read
I can hear my mother softly singing
Rock of ages, rock of ages cleft for me
Rock of ages, rock of ages cleft for me.
This song was the first song that Willie Nelson ever wrote.
RIP Merle Haggard
The very best,Rock of ages cleft for me.
Hank did one called"dust on the bible"
worth the time to look up as well and Johnny Cash went ahead and made a whole album called" Mother's Hymn book" good company for want to again.
it is noted that he (merle) kept a bible by his recliner
he will be missed
WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE TO BE THERE?
Amen
love it
Amen🙏
Nice he was a great .
reheart01 a He's still alive.....
Beautiful!
"The Family Bible" was written by Willie Nelson but, being hardup for cash, he sold the rights to it for $50.00. When ask years afterward if he had any regrets, he said something like "I always thought if I could write one hit song I could write another." And, went on to indicate he never had any regrets. He wasn't always famous and its a "cost of doing business". Willie is a "stand up" Outlaw. ;-)
Beautiful song!
Merle does a great job on this one, but does anyone have a copy of this sung by the late great John Greer?
Christ is the ONLY WAY to heaven!!
Amen...JESUS SAVES
Freddie aguillar songs
The Fool hath said in his heart there is no God ! I have seen Heaven and I have heard the cries of Hell. I assure you both exist. The soul of man is Eternal, it never dies only this physical body. I have worked in Health Care and EMS for many years and I have seen a lot of Death, and have heard the last words of the dying. I would hate for you to find out the hard way about Hell.
Brother Terry I asked an athiest @ the drug store if we crawled out of the ocean and started building cars and computers....No answer..
Praise the Lord Jesus!.
God bless you sir. Wherever you are
Ezekiel 18;20
The soul that sinneth shall die
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
English Standard Version
The Coming of the Lord
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord,[a] that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
R.I.P MERLE
Romans 5:1
Good
This go,d out to the dad,s
Who wrote the song,no bodys darling but mine
i loves the words,sorry my dad was not like this 'dad '
There's no one to take is be place
Will my mom will meet you now
Very good version but I think Willie Nelsons version is a little bit better. By the way what means rock of ages?
gunnar kras I think I agree, (and I love me some Merle but) Merle's version is a bit plodding. I think "Rock of Ages" is referring to 1) the hymn of the same name and by extension 2) to the shielding of Moses from God's glory in Exodus Ch 33 verse 22--but, really, I think of it as a broader metaphor for protection and constancy, the unchanging nature of the divinity.
+gunnar kras ~ From several bible verses, including this: "Trust in the LORD forever, for in the LORD GOD you have an everlasting rock!" ~Isaiah 26:4~
gunnar kras - hags the best
Plus it’s a live version
Did Tommy Collins write this? Sure sounds like it...
+Virginia McCabe ~ 'Family Bible' was written by Willie Nelson in 1957.
+Timothy Zoellick Thank you...
+Timothy Zoellick Wow!! I didn't know Willie wrote Family Bible. Its one of my very favorite hymns. Thanks for that information, I appreciate it.
Iv`e heard he sold it for enough money to pay his bar tab. He wrote it about his memories of home, sitting around the kitchen table with his family
whatever you say
Owen mack
Can you believe Willie Nelson wrote this?
Only a fool would believe either of these places actually exist.
Chris Bryant: You're fucked up.
whatever man. I dont know who you people are thinking like you understand life after death when you people dont even understand this life. There is no afterlife, Just this life so make the best of it and dont waste it preaching. Go do something productive in the world.
It's all about belief you idiot.
well I dont. And id rather spend an internity in hell with all the awesome ppl there than in heaven, that place sounds booooooring.