Comments on: Mountain Railroad or Highway

By: robert

robert — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:34:22 +0000

I agree with you that "Life Is Like a Mountain Railroad" does present the way of salvation--at least, not with any clarity. It is more a song about living the Christian life after one gets saved.

Small piece of trivia: Today is the 66th anniversary of the death of the man who composed the tune for that song, Charles Tillman. If you want to learn a bit more about him, you can check out my blog today at Wordwise Hymns.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:14:00 +0000

Hello; I’am Michael Martin.
Can you please help me find the song Roy Acuff sang about The Lost Sheep?
It starts out; The sheltering fold held securly, the ninety and nine safe within. But one poor lost sheep found no shelter, out on the desert of sin—- at the end the line goes; For I was that sheep that was lost.
My e-mail is michaelj63@yahoo.com
Thanks

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:59:00 +0000

O.K., give me the song in either bluegrass or hardcore and I will probably like it, lol.

Blessings on your wedding annivesary as well. Your wife is admired, heh.

By: jel

jel — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:41:00 +0000

I’m closer to 50 then 30 , and I like the mountain railroad song!

By: KJKEB

KJKEB — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:09:00 +0000

The Ninety and Nine
lyrics by Elizabeth Clephane

There were ninety and nine that safely lay
In the shelter of the fold.
But one was out on the hills away,
Far off from the gates of gold.
Away on the mountains wild and bare.
Away from the tender Shepherd’s care.
Away from the tender Shepherd’s care.

“Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine;
Are they not enough for Thee?”
But the Shepherd made answer: “This of Mine
Has wandered away from Me;
And although the road be rough and steep,
I go to the desert to find My sheep,
I go to the desert to find My sheep.”

But none of the ransomed ever knew
How deep were the waters crossed;
Nor how dark was the night the Lord passed through
Ere He found His sheep that was lost.
Out in the desert He heard its cry,
Sick and helpless and ready to die;
Sick and helpless and ready to die.

“Lord, whence are those blood drops all the way
That mark out the mountain’s track?”
“They were shed for one who had gone astray
Ere the Shepherd could bring him back.”
“Lord, whence are Thy hands so rent and torn?”
“They are pierced tonight by many a thorn;
They are pierced tonight by many a thorn.”

And all through the mountains, thunder riven
And up from the rocky steep,
There arose a glad cry to the gate of Heaven,
“Rejoice! I have found My sheep!”
And the angels echoed around the throne,
“Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!
Rejoice, for the Lord brings back His own!”

Maybe I'll post some thoughts on this later.

By: KJKEB

KJKEB — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:03:00 +0000

Lib, you are correct. We are never “too lost” that we can’t find our way back. There is another old country gospel song that comes to mind based on your reply. It is called “The Ninety and Nine.” It is about the parable of the lost sheep. I’ll find it for you.

By: libby

libby — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:34:00 +0000

oh daddy, i think its sad that people dont appreciate the wonder of life known as "country music".
i'm sorry, that song about the county auction? timeless. classic. amazing.

i like what someone said about God being our GPS. thats cool bc it means that no matter how lost we think we are, we're never "too lost" to find our way back.
also, does this mean that He can speak with a British accent??
sorry, i'm getting off topic again...

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:01:00 +0000

I am reminded of Abram/Abraham again on this post and the link you put up. Maybe it is because of our recent bible studies being focused on him, but it never the less brings him to my mind.

Many times did he go down the wrong road on the highway of his relationship with God. Sometimes he had to do a u-turn and go back to the spot where he last knew he was in the right spot. Other times God opened up new exit ramps for his life to move along. It is a roadmap goverened by God after all, thankfully He is a good God and leads us on the right highway.

He is our GPS for life.

Blessings
Scott

By: Travis

Travis — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:08:00 +0000

I see that you have stumbled across my blog as well. Thanks for the visit, and I hope you’ll be a regular!

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:39:00 +0000

I am too tired to be too serious at the moment, I just wanted to say 2 things.

1. ick, country (Rascal flatts? Really?)
2. For some reason I am thinking of someone getting lost on a jetski after reading this, maybe the train should be changed to jetski, the road changed to channels in Galveston.....heh

blessings
Scott