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.

I Come Believing, Lord

[I never recorded this simple song, but a free lead sheet may be found here.] I come believing, Lord, That You’re the God of Light, And as I go my way, Help me to shine. I come believing, Lord, That … Continue reading

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Perfect Peace

[You may listen to an old recording of this song here. Get the lead sheet here.] When I feel like running away From all the things that keep troubling me daily, I fall at the foot of the cross And … Continue reading

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Because He First Loved Me

[The lead sheet for this song is here. You may listen to it here.] God wants me to love Him with all my heart,And He wants me to love Him with all my mind.God wants me to love Him with … Continue reading

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The Younger Son

[You may listen to this song here. A free lead sheet is available here.] There was a man who had two sons, And the younger one said to him, “Give me the portion of wealth which will be mine, So … Continue reading

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His Father’s Foreign Missionary

(An old recording may be heard here. The free lead sheet is here.] What father asked his only son to be his foreign missionary And go to share his perfect love with a world so full of hate? What father … Continue reading

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Life

[You may listen to a recording of this song here. A free lead sheet is available here.] Life is the toughest of races; We are not done till we breathe our last. But if Christ is living within us, Our … Continue reading

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More Than Just the Way I Am

(You may listen to a recent recording of this song here. A free lead sheet is available here.) Although I’m not like the prophet Daniel With vast knowledge and wisdom and power, I praise the Lord every day of my … Continue reading

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Yes, He Does!

[You may listen to a recording of this song here.] God wants me for his child. Yes, He does! He loves me as His own. Yes, He does! He wants what’s best for me. Yes, He does! He provides all … Continue reading

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A Child Much Loved by You

[You may listen to an old recording of this song here. More recently I lower the key to A on the final stanza, but don’t have a recording of that. The lead sheet available here is also all in the … Continue reading

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All He Made Was Good

[You may listen to a recording of this song here.] When God created the world, He began a major project, And when each phase was finished, He saw that it was good. Sometimes we face a task That seems quite … Continue reading

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