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.

Come Walk with Me

[You may listen to this song here. The free PDF lead sheet is here.] “Come walk  with me,” said Jesus Christ. I stepped up to His side. We shared our thoughts and feelings As we went along our way. “Don’t … Continue reading

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What Will You Leave Behind?

[You may listen to a recording of this song here. A free PDF of the lead sheet is available here.] When you die, you can’t take it with you, But what will you leave behind? Precious memories for your friends … Continue reading

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The Widow & the Judge

[You may listen to an old recording of this song here. The free PDF lead sheet is available here.] A widow came before the judge To ask for his assistance. That lazy rascal turned away, Unmoved by her insistence. refrain … Continue reading

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Nothing I Am

[Two different versions of this song exist. You may access the one that these lyrics go with here. The 1980 handwritten version is here. Unfortunately, I never recorded either.] If I could speak the tongues of angels and men, But … Continue reading

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All Members of One Body

[Like many of my older songs, this one never got recorded. However, a free PDF lead sheet is available here if you’re interested.] We are all members of one body, And each of us has a different part to be; … Continue reading

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Jonah’s Prayer

[There’s not a listenable recording of this song. Here’s a PDF lead sheet, though.] In my distress, O Lord, I turned to You; Down in the world of the dead, I called Your name. In the depths of the deepest … Continue reading

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The Goodbye Song

[A free PDF of the lead sheet for this song is available here.] There’s no need for us to say goodbye; There’s no reason for sorrow or tears. There’s no need for words of farewell, For we will be together … Continue reading

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The Fish Song

[You may listen to a recording of this song here. A PDF lead sheet is available here. If you want to catch a fish, Then you must go where the fishes swim, Where the fishes swim. You can’t sit in … Continue reading

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Peace on the Earth!

Peace on the earth! Joy to the world! Love to the universe from all those who know the Lord. We can’t live without the Lord. We just can’t live without His love. We just can’t live without the love of … Continue reading

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A Special Brand-New Sun

The Lord is so giving and forgiving. Long years ago He made a wondrous star to shine On a world so lost in death and darkness, Yet still it leads to a manger bed of hope. Yet still it leads … Continue reading

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