From: "Paul Sappington" paul_sappington@hotmail.com
Composer unknown
Submitted by Paul Sappington
This is a compilation of many verses from several sources.
The congregational format involves the leader singing a line to be echoed by the congregation.
Then all join in in the second half of each verse.

I've Been Redeemed

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Leader:  I've been redeemed

Echo:  	 I've been redeemed

Leader:  By the Blood of the Lamb

Echo:  	 By the blood of the Lamb

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Leader:  I've been redeemed

Echo:    I've been redeemed

Leader:  By the Blood of the

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All:     Lamb

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All:     I've been redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb

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         Filled with the Holy Ghost I am

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         All my sins are washed away

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         I've been redeemed

Leader:  And that's not all
Echo:    And that's not all
Leader:  There's more besides
Echo:    There's more besides
Leader:  No that's not all
Echo:    No that's not all
Leader:  There's more be-
All:	 -Sides
All:     No that's not all, there is more besides
         I've been to the river and I've been baptized
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  The Lord and I
Echo:	 The Lord and I
Leader:  We got so close
Echo:  	 We got so close
Leader:  The Lord and I
Echo:	 The Lord and I
Leader:  We got so
All:	 Close
All:     The Lord and I we got so close
         He filled me up with the Holy Ghost
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed


Leader:  Now Satan's mad
Echo:	 Now Satan's mad
Leader:  And I'm so glad
Echo:	 And I'm so glad
Leader:  Now Satan's mad
Echo:	 Now Satan's mad
Leader:  And I'm so
All:	 Glad
All:     Now Satan's mad and I'm so glad
         He lost a soul that he thought he had
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  The devil and me
Echo:	 The devil and me
Leader:  We do agree
Echo:	 We do agree
Leader:  The devil and me
Echo:	 The devil and me
Leader:  We do a-
All:	 -Gree
All:     The devil and me we do agree
         I hate him and he hates me
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  You can talk about me
Echo:	 You can talk about me
Leader:  All that you please
Echo:	 All that you please
Leader:  You can talk about me
Echo:	 You can talk about me
Leader:  All that you
All:	 Please
All:     You can talk about me all that you please
         I'll talk about you while I'm on my knees
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed


Leader:  Oh I went down
Echo:	 Oh I went down
Leader:  To the river to pray
Echo:	 To the river to pray
Leader:  Oh I went down
Echo:	 Oh I went down
Leader:  To the river to
All:	 Pray
All:     Oh I went down to the river to pray
         Felt so good that I stayed all day
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  He's coming back
Echo:	 He's coming back
Leader:  To take me home
Echo:	 To take me home
Leader:  He's coming back
Echo:	 He's coming back
Leader:  To take me
All:	 Home
All:     He's coming back to take me home
         I'll shout "Hallelujah!" before His throne
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  On roller skates
Echo:	 On roller skates
Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  On roller
All:	 Skates
All:     You can't get to heaven on roller skates
         You'd roll right by those Pearly Gates
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed


Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In a fancy car
Echo:	 In a fancy car
Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In a fancy
All:	 Car
All:     You can't get to heaven in a fancy car
         Cuz a fancy car won't go that far
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In a rocking chair
Echo:	 In a rocking chair
Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In a rocking
All:	 Chair
All:     You can't get to heaven in a rocking chair
         Cuz a rocking chair won't get you there
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In dirty blue jeans
Echo:	 In dirty blue jeans
Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In dirty blue
All:	 Jeans
All:     You can't get to heaven in dirty blue jeans
         Cuz heaven ain't got no washing machines
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed


Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  As Superman
Echo:	 As Superman
Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  As Super-
All:	 -Man
All:     You can't get to heaven as Superman
         The Lord might be a Batman fan
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In a rocket ship
Echo:	 In a rocket ship
Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In a rocket
All:	 Ship
All:     You can't get to heaven in a rocket ship
         A rocket ship wouldn't make the trip
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  By smoking pot
Echo:	 By smoking pot
Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  By smoking
All:	 Pot
All:     You can't get to heaven by smoking pot
         You think you're there when you're really not
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed


Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In a red canoe
Echo:	 In a red canoe
Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In a red ca-
All:	 -Noe
All:     You can't get to heaven in a red canoe
         Cuz God's favorite color is heavenly blue
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In powder and paint
Echo:	 In powder and paint
Leader:  You can't get to heaven
Echo:	 You can't get to heaven
Leader:  In powder and
All:	 Paint
All:     You can't get to heaven in powder and paint
         Cuz God won't take you how you ain't
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed

Leader:  It is God's grace
Echo:	 It is God's grace
Leader:  That I've been saved
Echo:	 That I've been saved
Leader:  It is God's grace
Echo:	 It is God's grace
Leader:  That I've been
All:	 Saved
All:     It is God's grace that I've been saved
         I have no fear on the Judgement Day
         All my sins are washed away
         I've been redeemed