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A lot of people have sang and recorded this song. None of them wrote it. When I was a teen, I held in my hand the typed proof with the registry number and the sttorney'd signature, the original of this song. My father wrote under the name Chas Wireman. His name was Charles. The proof was dated 1941.

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Hi wshortstuff,
I'm pretty sure this is the song.
Lord Bless,
Nancy

When Mother crossed over the River of Jordan
she had no treasures to leave on this earth
She left me her Bible to guide me to Heaven
worth more than the silver and gold on this earth

Chorus
Mother left me her Bible to guide me to Heaven.
To show me the way to the Beautiful Gate
I know she'll be waiting for me at the portal
for she left me her Bible to show me the way

When just a small boy, in her arms she would take me
She read from the Bible and taught me to pray
some day I know I'll meet her in Heaven
that precious old Bible showed me the way

Chorus

Looking for lyrics to 50s song, Mother left me her bible to guide me to Heaven.