Come-to-1st-Cen-tur-y-Doctrine; is the Name, is the Name, is the Name; the Name, of this Song   

Come a Little bit Closer Adapted by Lawrence A. Nowell Oct 8 2008

 

Key of A for Verses, "but" use E riff from Malaguenia and flat pick Intro. Greetings Brethren:
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1.) Once u-pon a time, there-was-a-man, a-man-who-came-to-Omak;

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He-preached-1st-Cen-tu-ry-Bible-Words, that went, that went wa-y back.

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Now day and night he started to say: "Yeshua has a bet-ter way",

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Then-pe-ople-knew, yes they knew, to prepare for the-end-time day, Ay, Ay:

 

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Chorus: Come to 1st-Century-Doctrine, So you can re-pent; REPENT from the wrong;

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Come to 1st-Century-Doctrine, which has been in place, to-obey, to-obey, all-a-long. 

 

 

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2.) Now when he started to speak, Bible words, it was so-oh ex-citing,          (and he)

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And he spoke Bible words, with a power that was, so in-viting.

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For the Words that the-y heard him say, were that: "Yeshua has a be-t-ter way".

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So people knew, yes they knew, from his words, that-Yeshua's on-His-way, Yeah, Yeah:

 

 

Chorus

 

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3.) Now like a 2 edged sword, was the way, that "h-i-s" wo-rds were spoken!!   Spo-ken.

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1st-Cen-tur-y-Doc-trine, shows a way, shows a way; that-must-not, be-broken.

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'Cause if the Kingdom is where-you-want-to-stay; 1st-Cen-tur-y-Doctrine, "YOU" must obey.

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And when he read, he repeatedly said, not-one-jot-could, pass-away, Hey, Hey:

 

Chorus

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4.) Now the Kingdom is coming so close, its approach is so steady

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It's in your midst, it's in your midst, so prepare, prepare and be ready.

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So this man-came-to-Omak-here-to-say, "Yeshua-has-a-be-t-ter-way"!!

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And the World will be told, will be told, that there's-only-one-way; One way.

 

 

Chorus: Come to 1st-Century-Doctrine, So you can re-pent; REPENT from the wrong;

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Come to 1st-Century-Doctrine, which has been in place, to-obey, to-obey, all-a-long. 

 

5.) For if only you would obey,

You'd know 1st Century Doctrine is, here to stay.

And you would know, yes you would know, yes you'd know,

That-it's-Yeshua's bet-ter way, eh, eh.

 

Chorus: Come to 1st-Century-Doctrine, So you can re-pent; REPENT from the wrong;

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Come to 1st-Century-Doctrine, which has been in place, to-obey, to-obey, all-a-long. 

End with:

 E                  A    D   E                       A     D   E                      A     1,2,3,4; 1,2,3,4; 1,2,3,4; A, A A A.

To o-bey all a-long,          To obey all a-long,           To obey all a-long.

Come to 1st Century Doctrine, Come to 1st Century Doctrine, Come to 1st Century Doctrine,_________ Ya, Ya, Ya.

Chorus twice and end with da, da, da, (as in Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)  not allowed is:Yah, Yah, Yah.

End with:

 E                  A    D   E                       A     D   E                      A     1,2,3,4; 1,2,3,4; 1,2,3,4; A, _______A A A.

To o-bey all a-long,          To obey all a-long,           To obey all a-long.