Anyone ever hear of a gospel song called the String Of Empties? I looked it up on Google and only found a song by Carl B. but that's not it. I got the melody in my head, but can't remember the lyrics.
Anyone ever hear of a gospel song called the String Of Empties? I looked it up on Google and only found a song by Carl B. but that's not it. I got the melody in my head, but can't remember the lyrics.
Here is the song you're requesting. A lady in our church sang this all my life and one of her daughters gave me the lyrics today. Hope you enjoy them as much as I.
STRING OF EMPTIES
Verse 1:
The churches are crowded with members,
Who never knew Jesus at all.
They say they are going to Heaven,
But their hopes in the judgment will fall.
Like a train that is switched off the siding,
No fire in the pulpit or pew.
They're only a string of empties,
They'll never, no never get through.
Chorus:
We want something more than just empties,
To roll o'er the trestle or dale,
We want something more than commotion,
The scream of a whistle or bell;
With fire in the pulpit and steam in the pew,
With brakes off the signal this train must go through,
All loaded with wheat, no chaff or no cheat,
I won't be an empty, will you?
Verse 2:
An empty is not but a dead weight,
And a dead weight will hold the train back,
They'll sway and they'll swerve at the crossroad,
And hardly will stay on the track;
But a train that is loaded with Jesus,
With oil in its boxes all filled,
Will roll just as well through the valley,
As well as it rolls down the hill.
Verse 3:
The moment we roll o'er the trestle
The moment we roll round the curve
The moment our wheels hit the rough spots
Those empties will make the train swerve.
But if you want it to go smoothly,
Just leave all those empties behind,
Fill up those empty containers.
And keep the train straight on the line.
Verse 4:
Lord give us some fire in the pulpit
Lord give us some steam in the pew
Put oil in the box of perfection
This train must arrive when it's due
Lord give us a load of salvation
For those who are hungry we pray
Fill up those empty containers.
Without any longer delay.