FIELDS OF GLORY
Lyrics & music : Mary James
The chapel on the hill
Is ringing out a call
It’s saying all you sinner’s come
Or get ready for a fall
I’ll be there in a faded dress
But I’ll be looking sweet
And there won’t be a soul who’ll care
There are no shoes on my feet
(CHORUS)
Up the mountain of fury
Cross the river of fear
Down the valley of the shadow
I’ll be running like a deer
When I come to the end
Of life’s great story
I will walk barefoot
Through the fields of glory
I was born a simple girl
And a simple life I lead
And there are not too many folks around
Who can say that’s all they need
Don’t mean to brag about the peaceful,
Simple life I choose
But the roads don’t seem so rough
When you’re not wearing high-heeled shoes
CHORUS
Now they say that River Jordan
Is too long a swim to dare
But they used to say our sins
Were just too big a cross to bear
And you know you’re bound to wander down
A dusty winding road
So the more you give, the less you have,
The lighter your load
©2003 Music’s Child Publishing