Often times in my memories I wondered again
To the Little Old Church by the RoadI could see the dear people and hear them so plain
Singing songs of that blessed dear LordI could hear my dear mother as she formidably prayed
Blessed Jesus help me carry my load She was never downhearted never dismayed
In that Little old Church by the Road
ChorusThere my mother would pray
And my sister was saved
Singing sinners come and repent of your sinsThere the angels were crowded and the sisters would shout out
And the bread was saved amen
It was there I met Jesus and gave him my life
It was there he took the weight off my load
And he freely removed all my sorrow and strife
In that Little old Church by the road
VerseI remember the preacher so gentle and brave
As he told how the father aboveGave his only son Jesus all the lost ones to save
Such wonderful wonderful loveI will always remember when the preacher would say
Come to Jesus he