Sendin’ It On Ahead Shirley Nagel
Verse 1
Ain’t gonna be no trailer
Hitched behind my hearse
Where I’m goin’ ain’t gonna need
The things I hold so dear on earth
Not gonna store possessions
Gonna do what the Good Book says
Not gonna let moth and rust decay
I’m sendin’ it on ahead
Chorus
Sendin’ it on ahead
Back to its rightful home
Everything that I have down here
Is given me on loan
Can’t earn better interest
Only gain when the statements are read
Storin’ up treasure in heaven above
I’m sendin’ it on ahead
Verse 2
Consider now the lily
Not a single need
Blessed by sun and rain, clothed in white
Will God not do the same for me
The one who feeds the sparrow
Will provide for my daily bread
I’m not gonna fret over worldly gain
I’m sendin’ it on ahead
Bridge
Whoever sows in a sparing way
Will reap just what he’s sown
A crown is waiting for the saints of God
Who give the best that they own
So I’m…