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THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD
Recorded by Roy Acuff
Words and music by (Reverend) Guy Smith
[Verse 1]
GWhat a beautiful thought I am Cthinking
CConcDerning a great speckled bGird
GRemember her name is rCecorded
COn the Dpages of God's Holy GWord.
[Verse 2]
GAll the other birds are fClocking 'round her
CAnd she iDs despised by the Gsquad
GBut the great speckled bird in the BCible
CIs one Dwith the great church of GGod.
[Verse 3]
GAll the other churches are against Cher
CThey eDnvy her glory and Gfame
GThey hate her because she is Cchosen
CAnd has Dnot denied Jesus' Gname.
[Verse 4]
GDesiring to lower her stCandard
CThey watch Devery move that she Gmakes
GThey long to find fault with her teCachings
CBut really tDhey find no mGistake.
[Verse 5]
GShe is spreading her wings for a joCurney
CShe's going tDo leave by and bGy
GWhen the trumpet shall sound in the Cmorning
CShe'll risDe and go up in the skGy.
[Verse 6]
GIn the presence of all her deCspisers
CWith a song Dnever uttered beGfore
GShe will rise and be gone in a moCment
CTill the Dgreat tribulation is oG'er.
[Verse 7]
GI am glad I have learned of her mCeekness
CI am proud tDhat my name is on her Gbook
GFor I want to be one never Cfearing
CThe face of Dmy Savior to lGook.
[Verse 8}
GWhen He cometh descending from Cheaven
COn the cDloud that He writes in His GWord
GI'll be joyfully carried to meet CHim
COn the wings Dof that great speckled Gbird.
Note.  Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys
       Capitol Records - J-LZC-11
       Verses 3, 5, and 6 not on original recording.

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Great Speckled Bird

by Roy Acuff

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THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD

Recorded by Roy Acuff

Words and music by (Reverend) Guy Smith

[Verse 1]

G C

What a beautiful thought I am thinking

C D G

Concerning a great speckled bird

G C

Remember her name is recorded

C D G

On the pages of God's Holy Word.

[Verse 2]

G C

All the other birds are flocking 'round her

C D G

And she is despised by the squad

G C

But the great speckled bird in the Bible

C D G

Is one with the great church of God.

[Verse 3]

G C

All the other churches are against her

C D G

They envy her glory and fame

G C

They hate her because she is chosen

C D G

And has not denied Jesus' name.

[Verse 4]

G C

Desiring to lower her standard

C D G

They watch every move that she makes

G C

They long to find fault with her teachings

C D G

But really they find no mistake.

[Verse 5]

G C

She is spreading her wings for a journey

C D G

She's going to leave by and by

G C

When the trumpet shall sound in the morning

C D G

She'll rise and go up in the sky.

[Verse 6]

G C

In the presence of all her despisers

C D G

With a song never uttered before

G C

She will rise and be gone in a moment

C D G

Till the great tribulation is o'er.

[Verse 7]

G C

I am glad I have learned of her meekness

C D G

I am proud that my name is on her book

G C

For I want to be one never fearing

C D G

The face of my Savior to look.

[Verse 8}

G C

When He cometh descending from heaven

C D G

On the cloud that He writes in His Word

G C

I'll be joyfully carried to meet Him

C D G

On the wings of that great speckled bird.

Note. Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys

Capitol Records - J-LZC-11

Verses 3, 5, and 6 not on original recording.

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