The following is an example of what could be classes as “Spiritual Songs.” Even the residents of Carrick Hill may like them.

This is an incredible work of genius, it is a “Spiritual Song with a satirical theme. Unfortunately it is very hard to get online. It is titled “A Preacher On the Fence.”
This link will take you to it.

Here are the words. It goes to the tune of “The Billy Boys.” The funny thing is, it is never directed at “Roman Catholic priests,” it is always directed at spineless so-called “Protestant preacherettes” like Willie McLundy and his ilk, so the Carrick Hill residents cannot complain about it!

Preacher On The Fence

From out the millions of the earth
God often calls a man
To preach the Word
And for the Truth to take a royal stand.
‘Tis sad to see him shun the cross,
nor stand in its defense;
Between the fields of right and wrong,
A preacher on the fence.

Before him are the souls of men
Bound for heaven or hell;
An open Bible in his hand,
And yet he will not tell
All the truth that’s written there;
To them ‘twould be an offense.
The joys of heaven, the woes of hell.
A preacher on the fence.

Now surely God has called a man
To battle for the right;
‘Tis his to ferret out the wrong,
And turn on us the light.
And yet he dare not tell the truth;
He fears the consequence;
The most disgusting thing on earth
Is a preacher on the fence.

If he should stand up for the wrong,
The right he’d not defend.
If he should stand up for the right,
The wrong he would offend.
His mouth is closed; he cannot speak
For freedom or against.
Great God, please deliver us
From a preacher on the fence!

Now surely God has called a man
To battle for the right;
‘Tis his to ferret out the wrong,
And turn on us the light.
And yet he dare not tell the truth;
He fears the consequence;
The most disgusting thing on earth
Is a preacher on the fence.

If he should stand up for the wrong,
The right he’d not defend.
If he should stand up for the right,
The wrong he would offend.
His mouth is closed; he cannot speak
For freedom or against.
Great God, please deliver us
From a preacher on the fence!

But soon both sides will find him out,
And brand him as a fraud.
A coward who dares not to please the devil or his God.
Oh Lord, free us from fear of man;
From cowardly pretense;
Cleanse out the dross and fear of loss,
And keep us off the fence!

Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.