If Not For The Love Of Christ Song Lyrics and Chords
If Not For The Love Of Christ Song Lyrics and Chords by The Oak Ridge Boys
If Not For The Love Of Christ
Recorded by the Oak Ridge Boys
And Jeff Silvey and Tony Wood
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Looking back over the
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years that I've known
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If I had made this journey
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alone
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I'd be searching for meaning so
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empty
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not for the
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love of
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Christ
I could pretend that
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I'm
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Make you believe that I'm enjoying the
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ride
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But the smile on my face would
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be a disguise
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not for the
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love of
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Christ
The
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love of Christ oh the
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love of Christ
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No finer treasure no
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greater
pride
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I can't imagine
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living my life
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not for the
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love of
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Christ
No mercy to cover
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all my mistakes
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There'd be no peace through my darkest
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days
And
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no hope that I'd ever
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see
paradise
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not for the
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love of
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Christ
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FAQ
Who sang the the song If Not For The Love Of Christ?
- The song If Not For The Love Of Christ was sang by The Oak Ridge Boys.
Who is The Oak Ridge Boys?
- The Oak Ridge Boys is an American country and gospel vocal quartet. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country music.The lineup which produced their most well-known country and crossover hits (such as "Elvira" (1981), "Bobbie Sue" (1982), and "American Made" (1983) consists of Duane Allen (lead), Joe Bonsall (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone), and Richard Sterban (bass). Golden and Allen joined the group in the mid-1960s, and Sterban and Bonsall joined in the early 1970s. Aside from an eight-year gap (1987-95) when Golden left the group and was replaced, this lineup has been together since 1973 and continues to tour and record.