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Abidin’ Lyrics by Daniel Amos

Daniel Amos

1976

[Chorus]
No bribin', no connivin', no strivin' will do
They'll never make no change in you
You can hold your breath, stand on your head
Still the changes won't come, till they're Spirit led
Abidin', that's when the changes come
Abide in Jesus, He's the best at gettin' it done

[Verse 1]
Now, a Christian brother whose name was Ben
Had a real bad problem, seemed without end
His impatience, at times, got the better of him
So he tried many methods, like countin' to ten
Still, the harder he tried, the harder it got
Till his face would go red, and he'd cuss a lot
He'd confess his sin, and forgiveness came
But then Ben would go out and do it again
What the ol' boy needed was delivery
And only God's Spirit could set him free
Ben began to abide like a branch to the Vine
Now deliverance is his every time

[Chorus]
No bribin', no connivin', no strivin' will do
They'll never make no change in you
You can hold your breath, stand on your head
Still the changes won't come, till they're Spirit led
Abidin', that's when the changes come
Abide in Jesus, He's the best at gettin' it done

[Verse 2]
Now, sister Sue had a problem, too
Though not like Ben, she kept her cool
But when it came to gossip, man, that gal could rap!
She found it hard to say something kind
Wound up hurtin' someone every time
With a juicy story, she just couldn't shut her trap
But Sue found the secret of takin' God's rest
And instead of makin' promises and doin' her best
She lets the Lord take that tongue control
Now, instead of sowin' distrust and discord
She's so busy talkin' about the Lord
That she ain't got time to talk about so and so
(So? So?)

[Chorus]
No bribin', no connivin', no strivin' will do
They'll never make no change in you
You can hold your breath, stand on your head
Still the changes won't come, till they're Spirit led
Abidin', that's when the changes come
Abide in Jesus, He's the best at gettin' it done

[Chorus]
No bribin', no connivin', no strivin' will do
They'll never make no change in you
You can hold your breath, stand on your head
Still the changes won't come, till they're Spirit led
Abidin', that's when the changes come
Abide in Jesus, He's the best at gettin' it done
Abide in Jesus, He's the best at gettin' it done
Abide in Jesus, He's the best at gettin' it done
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Daniel Amos

Daniel Amos

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Read the complete lyrics to "Abidin’" by Daniel Amos from the album "Daniel Amos" in 1976. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Abidin’" appears on "Daniel Amos" in 1976.

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