Members heartstrings Posted February 18, 2020 Members Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) Now this is a head scratcher. I always notice the Biblical content of songs, don't you? This Bluegrass album, by Daily and Vincent was playing at the house yesterday and this one was on it. Now I've heard many times of the false doctrine of getting to Heaven by your "deeds measuring up". But why in the world would anyone want a "place on Calvary"? Jesus took your place on Calvary! It appears that whoever wrote this song has no idea what salvation is about. "A Place On Calvary" Lower my body And lift my soul And tell me to come on home have Let me leave this world of sin 'Cause heaven is were I want to roam tI'll bow my head Raise my hands oGet down on my knees I just beg and pray that I someday Will have a place on Calvary Now we've all been blessed by the grace of god And his spirit within us lives But still we ask for other things And still our god forgives But lord, there's just a one more thing A personal favor for me I just want to suggest To make a request For a place on Calvary Lower my body And lift my soul And tell me to come on home Let me leave this world of sin 'Cause heaven is were I want to roam I'll bow my head Raise my hands Get down on my knees I just beg and pray that I someday Will have a place on Calvary Now the good book tells us how it was More than many years ago And I've read every word In black and red But still I have to know If all my deeds on earth won't measure up Will my soul still be set free? Ah, if I deserve though I don't deserve Lower my body And lift my soul And tell me to come on home Let me leave this world of sin 'Cause heaven is were I want to roam I'll bow my head Raise my hands Get down on my knees I just beg and pray that I someday Will have a place on Calvary I just beg and pray that I someday Will have a place on Calvary Calvary Calvary Calvary Calvary Calvary Edited February 18, 2020 by heartstrings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Musician4God1611 Posted February 19, 2020 Members Share Posted February 19, 2020 I don't think it's teaching works salvation in that particular line (in other places it is), they just don't know if it is by works or not. It reminds me of the song "I Can Go In", it sounds like someone running back and forth and back and forth like, "Can I go In? Can I go In?". Then they get the answer they like and they're like "OHHHHH! I can go in!!!". Guess what, man, if you waited until then to figure it out, you can't go in. However, I agree with you that this song is a little off. It seems like they are equating Calvary with Heaven, in which case, they are trying to pray their way through; which, the last time I checked, is in and of itself a work. Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 282Mikado Posted February 20, 2020 Members Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) I've always liked bluegrass music and have been to a number of big name festivals, so when I got saved it was just natural that I would turn to Bluegrass Gospel. Unfortunately, "gospel" music in just about every genre often preaches "another gospel". The first time I ever heard this song it was recorded by the Statler Brothers back in the '90s. It was written by Don Reid's son, Langdon. We (Christians) are an often untapped market in the music world. We have money that these groups want to exploit so these secular "artists" compose lyrics about that which they have little to no knowledge. Even the Statler Brothers. Sad. Edited February 20, 2020 by 282Mikado Musician4God1611 and Alan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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