| My people always been United Brethren, Cessnas always does as told
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| My great grandfather was, my people always was United Brethren of old
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| My great grandfather he built the steeple for all the people to see
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| And all the people in Longmont Colorado United Brethren will be
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| ~And they sang~
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| Lord have mercy upon us, Jesus have mercy on me
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| Jesus have mercy on our congregation, United Brethren we’ll be
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| My people never was United Methodist, sugar beets we always grow
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| When it didn’t rain no more my people forsake the Lord Methodist is where they
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| go
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| My great grandfather watched all his people go he stood inside his church alone
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| The Lord’s mysterious ways it rained for forty days my God them sugar beets
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| have grown
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| ~And he sang~
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| Lord have mercy upon us, Jesus have mercy on me
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| Jesus have mercy on my congregation, United Brethren just me
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| Lord have mercy upon us, Jesus have mercy on me
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| Jesus have mercy on our congregation, United Brethren we’ll be
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| Lord have mercy upon us, Jesus have mercy on me
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| Jesus have mercy on our congregation, United Brethren we’ll be
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| Lord have mercy upon us, Jesus have mercy on me
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| Jesus have mercy on our congregation, United Brethren we’ll be |