PLEASE SEARCH THE BOOK AGAIN

PLEASE SEARCH THE BOOK AGAIN

(Jerry Goff) (1975)

I dreamed that I had died and gone to heaven,

I stood just outside the eastern gate;

The Man from within said, "Have you been born again,

And is your name written in the Book of Life?"

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Please search the book again; I thought my name was there!

I went to church on Sunday, tho' I never knelt in prayer;

Please search the book again; it's too late now, I know,

Please search the book again before you make me go!

I told Him all the deeds that I had done,

I told Him all the trophies I had won;

But the Man said to me, "Have you been set free,

And is your name written in the Book of Life?"

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And then He turned and left me standing there,

I knew it was too late now for prayer.

Oh, my sinner friend, if you want to make it in,

Your name must be in the Book of Life.

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