General Chat

Gwyneth, You could still get those stamp books here in the early 1980's. They were great. But they went by mid 80's. :( You can still get the stamps now though just not the books (in Aust anyway) Vonny

Gwyneth - I was born on the Sunday when my older brother and sister were given the text to take home ''Thou shalt have joy'' !! :-)

Good thinking Gwynneth. That jolted my memory. Just saw on the calendar that tomorrow is Palm sunday - we used to have Palm toffee on that day. Teeth wouldn,t allow that any more, although i could probably suck it to death. Thanks Yyvonne for the JBUS words. Happy days

Harry, Mau, 'Jesus bids us shine' is my favourite also. And I think the words are more appropriate today than with some of the others. *copied this cause I'm so slow in typing* Jesus bids us shine With a pure, clear light, Like a little candle Burning in the night. In this world of darkness So let us shine— You in your small corner, And I in mine. Jesus bids us shine, First of all for Him; Well He sees and knows it, If our light grows dim. He looks down from Heaven To see us shine— You in your small corner, And I in mine. Jesus bids us shine, Then, for all around; Many kinds of darkness In the world are found— Sin and want and sorrow; So we must shine— You in your small corner, And I in mine.

Did anyone have a stamp book? If we attended regularly and remembered to learn a given verse from the Bible, the following week we were given a large picture stamp to stick into a printed mini album. I remember a record of attendance card too, marked with an asterisk pressed onto an ink pad.

Oh yes I remember, every Sunday from the age of 5-15 when i became a Sunday school teacher until I married at 20. And I remembered the words and tunes, but Yvonne beat me to it. Ann Glos

Thank you again, Vonny. :-)

Jess, My children went to sunday school and then church, which was in a small village with a very old pump organ for the music! very boring for kids BUT every Sunday after church they could have 10cents to spend at the village shop :) Those were the days when 10cents was a lot of money!!!! (for kids) Vonny

Thank you for this thread Sylvia just listening to them has transported me back to happy times. Had forgotten about 'Thank you,he is love.' Harry Always loved 'Jesus bids us shine' Mau XX

Joy :) Joy joy joy With joy my heart is ringing Joy joy joy His love to me is known My sin's are all forgiven I'm on my way to heaven My heart is bubbling over with His joy joy joy

Whoops, Vonny, you were just before me with all the words. Thank you. :-)

I am H.A.P.P.Y. I am H.A.P.P.Y. I know I am I'm sure I am I am H.A.P.P.Y. I am S.A.V.E.D I am S.A.V.E.D I know I am I'm sure I am I'm S.A.V.E.D By J.E.S.U.S By J.E.S.U.S I know I am I'm sure I am By J.E.S.U.S

EVery sunday, in my red soldier coat, with silver buttons , off we used to go! Dont remember a thing about it, i must confess, only going to grannys afterwards and collecting a spotted dick wrapped in a muslin , and being given 6d to share between the three of us if we'd been good jess

Wide, wide as the ocean High as the heavens above Deep, deep as the deepest sea Is my Saviour's love. I, though so unworthy Still am a child of His care. For His word teaches me That His love reaches me, Everywhere.

Wide wide as the ocean High as the heaven above Deep deep as the deepest sea Is my Saviour's love. I though so unworthy Still am a child of his care For his love ??? me la la la la la laaa Every where ? :-) Joy joy joy With joy my heart is ringing Joy joy joy la la la la la laaa La la la la la la laaa La la la la la la laaa My heart is bubbling over with this joy joy joy *and they all used to turn round and look at me when we sang that !* Can't remember all the words.

Build on the Rock The rock that ever stands Build on the Rock But not upon the sands You need not fear the storm Or the earth's great shock You're safe for ever more if you Build on the Rock

Ánother one - If youre happy and you know it, clap your hands,

Sorry Sylvia i have searched for lyrics to your Sunday school choruses, can't find them (as yet) Been down memory lane Sylvia! Go to google and search for Sunday Best (songs i sang at Sunday School) Listen to them all on MP3 Mau x

I remember a lot of them Sylvia, but from Australia. :) Vonny

Sylvia, Remember them well - but not the full words. Magic memories. I have quoted before 'if you don,t go to sunday school, you,ll grow up to be bad'. We used to sing that along with 'Jesus bids us shine' etc. Happy days