Album: How Great Thou Art (1965)

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• You saw me crying in the chapel
  The tears I shed were tears of joy
  I know the meaning of contentment
  I am happy with the Lord
  
  Just a plain and simple chapel
  Where all bumble people go to pray
  I prayed the Lord that I'll grow stronger
  As I live from day to day
  
  I searched (I searched) and I searched (I searched) but I couldn't find
  No way on earth to gain peace of mind
  
  Now I'm happy in the chapel
  Where people are of one accord (One accord)
  Yes, we gather in the chapel
  Just to sing and praise the Lord
  
  You'll search and you'll search but you'll never find
  No way on earth to find peace of mind
  
  Take your troubles to the chapel
  Get down on your knees and pray
  Then your burdens will be lighter
  And you'll surely find the way (and you'll surely find the way) Writer/s: Artie Glenn
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 9

• Jennifur Sun from RamonaLoved his version of this song. A lot of his fans don't know that even though his Powers that be didn't want him to cut those two gospel LPs, they outsold anything else he ever did.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn May 5th 1965, the ABC-TV program 'Shindig!' aired a special episode titled 'A Tribute to Elvis'; the hour long broadcast featured over twenty Elvis songs performed by such artist as Glen Campbell, Sonny & Cher, Isley Brothers, Ray Peterson, Delaney Bramlett, and others...
  At the time Elvis' "Crying in the Chapel"* was at #39 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; one month and one day later on June 6th, 1965 it would peak at #3 {for 1 week} and spent 14 weeks on the Top 100...
  And also at that time Elvis also had two movie soundtrack albums on Billboard's Top Albums chart; 'Girl Happy' was at #25 and ‘Roustabout’ was at #71...
  * On this 'Shindig!' Elvis tribute episode Linda Gail Lewis performed "Crying in the Chapel"; and Linda’s older brother is Jerry Lee Lewis.
• Elvesse from Los Angeles, CaThanks a lot! Larry for adding the background facts to 2 GREAT songs! So beautiful!
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyAccording to Billboard'S Year-End chart of the Top 100 Songs of 1965, "Crying in the Chapel" by Elvis was the No. 9 Song of the Year!!! Copy & paste: http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1965.htm
  
• Jerry from Portland, OrThe album title is actually "His Hand In Mine", not "Your Hand In Mine", in case someone tries to find it.
• Steve Dotstar from Los Angeles, CaI haven't heard Darrell's original version, but what a nice recording, with a marvelous
  heartfelt rendition by EP
  RIP,Elvis
• Kristian from Cleveland, Txi love this song, elvis is the true king, and this song makes me cry more than anything else
• Larry from Ft.worth , TxI would like to add a p.s. to my above comment.The Chapel is a real church in Ft.Worth,tx.It's the Loving Avenue Baptist church, on Ft.Worth,s north side,close to the stockyard's area.Loving ave.& 28th st. to be exact.Indescribably Blue was Inspired by my brother's and my love for Peter Paul Almond joy candy.Indescribably Delicious.Now you know.
• Larry from Ft.worth , TxMy dad wrote Crying in the Chapel.It is on so many Elvis records,{cd,s}I wondered where it ranked in his entire catalog.One of the Jordanaires said It was his biggest gospel song.My brother Darrell wrote Indescribably Blue in 1967.It was hoped to be a come back single,as stated on Elvis gold records vol.IV.Chapel to me was like "Don,t"also a number #1 from 1958,but not a great concert song, say like How Great Thou Art.My family Is honored and very proud Elvis did outstanding performances on both songs.Sincerely,Larry

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