The Rock

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Outside Savanna,  spring of 1844
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They drove the last nail in  and opened up the doors
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Jedediah Moore   was the first to  be    baptized
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Saw him married here and buried here
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When the Yankees took his life

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I've felt the pain   of people fighting their own demon
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And the presence   of the power that finally freed them
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I'm a bright and shining beacon, giving shelter in   the storm
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Every saint and sinner, I greet with open arms

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I am the rock, I am stained glass and stone
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The foundation that this town was built upon
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And I've been standing strong and steady all these years
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Held together by the faithful gathered here

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I've heard the words     of deliverance and damnation
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And the sweet sound   of redemption and salvation
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  Entire congregations with their voices raised in song
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While the angels in my rafters rejoice and sing along

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I am the rock, I am stained glass and stone
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The foundation that this town was built upon
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And I've been standing strong and steady all these years
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Held together by the faithful gathered here

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And as long as there's a God above And people still believe,
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my walls will never crumble  And I will always be

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I am the rock, I am stained glass and stone
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The foundation that this town was built upon
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And I've been standing strong and steady all these years
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Held together by the faithful gathered here

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I am the rock, I am stained glass and stone
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The foundation that this town was built upon
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And I've been standing strong and steady all these years
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Held together by the faithful gathered here

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Outside Savannah, Spring of 1844
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They drove the last nail in  and opened up my doors