May 16, 2003
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Enough
Commentary on the May 15 death of
June Carter Cash, which I learned of
at the New York Times site
at about 2:10 AM today:
Jesus College
In light of yesterday’s Jesus College entry
(“The Only Pretty Ring Time,” May 15),
the following song lyrics seem relevant.
While walking out one evening
not knowing where to go
Just to pass the time away
before we held our show
I heard a little mission band
playing with all their might
I gave my soul to Jesus
and left the show that night.
The day will soon be over
and evening will begun;
No more gems to be gathered
so let us all press on.
When Jesus comes to claim us
and says it is enough
The diamonds will be shining,
no longer in the rough.
June Carter Cash sings this song
on her album Press On.
◊ an “old shape-note gospel song that A.P. Carter found and rearranged. The song itself had been written and copyrighted back in 1897, with composer credits to C.W. Bryan.”
