Author Archives: Roger E. Bruner

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About Roger E. Bruner

Seventy-nine-year-old Roger E. Bruner is the author and publisher of twenty-four Christian novels and the writer of more than two hundred Christian songs and choruses, a handful of musical dramas, and a number of shorter works. He sings, plays guitar and bass, and records many of his original songs in his home studio. He is active in his church and plays bass guitar on the praise team. Married for twenty-two years to Kathleen, he has one grown daughter, two grandsons, and one step-grandson. Roger enjoys reading, walking, photography and book cover design (he's done all of his own except for Rosa No-Name), playing Snood and Solitaire, and complaining about the state of the nation while continuing to pray for it.

A Rare and Sweet Perfume

(You may find a lead sheet for this song here and a very old recording here.) We are called to share God’s Good News Like a rare and sweet perfume Whose fragrance gives life, But–if rejected– It becomes the stench … Continue reading

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Quench My Thirst, Lord

(I’ve updated a number of the lyrics from what you’ll hear on this very old recording, but at least it’ll give you an idea of what it sounds like.) Quench my thirst, Lord; Fill my life with things that always … Continue reading

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His Life for Mine

You may listen to a recording of this song here. I was God’s enemy Till He made me His friend, Giving the greatest gift, His life for mine. God gave Himself through Christ; His Son He sacrificed. He died to … Continue reading

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Without You, Lord (long version)

I’m a rainbow with no colors; I’m a fence that has no gate. I am sugar without sweetness; I’m a knife without a blade. I’m a house that has no framework; I am teeth that have no bite. I’m a … Continue reading

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Without You, Lord

(You may listen to this song here.) Without You, Lord, without You, Lord,I can’t be all You want me to be.Without You, Lord, without You, Lord,I can’t be all You want me to be. Without You, Lord, without You, Lord,I … Continue reading

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He Is Who He Is

He is my rock, And He is my redeemer. He is the Way, The Truth and the Life. He is the Way, The Truth and the Life. He is God’s Son. He is who He is. He is my light, … Continue reading

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(If Christ Had Not Been) Born a Baby

(You may listen to this song here.) If Christ had not been born a baby, Fully human and yet still fully God; Had He not lived and died as a man, Then how would God know what we feel? If … Continue reading

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Trust in the Lord

A recording of this song may be heard here. Trust in the Lord With all of your heart. Don’t rely on your own modest wisdom. Seek to follow His will, Wherever it leads, For His path is straight, And His … Continue reading

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Greater Than All

You may listen to an old recording of this song here. Your questions fall like a hard rain, And your problems rush like a flood. Your faith is stuck in the mud of despair, And your sunshine is tainted with … Continue reading

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Why Spend Money on Food?

You may listen to an old recording of this song here. Why spend money on food that does not satisfy? Why buy groceries that don’t even give you strength? If you’re hungry inside for something that will fill, Come eat … Continue reading

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