Resting Place Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Pride
Resting Place
Recorded by Charley Pride
Written by Ricky Arkinson
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Many times our
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work seems
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endless
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bor in the
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fields
But I know the
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day is
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coming
When sweet
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rest will be re
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vealed
Resting place
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four square
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city
Resting place
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heavenly
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shore
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ce land of
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beauty
Where we'll res
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foreve
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Loved ones going
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on
be
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fore
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How we mourn
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their passing
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souls
But God's words ha
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spoke
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comfort
They have
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found this rest I
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know
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e prepared u
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p
yonder
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clear waters
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flow
And I'm lo
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nging for tha
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country
And someday soon
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that's where I€
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ce land of
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beauty
How I'm lo
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nging for tha
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country
Where we'll res
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Where we'll res
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Forever
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Resting Place?
- The song Resting Place was sang by Charlie Pride.
Who is Charlie Pride?
- Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid 1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971.
Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
