From 1969 Tyne Tees TV show 'Life With Johnny'. It was used in the episode 'Johnny Up The Creek'<br /><br />There's a road which leads from Jerusalem<br />The way down to Jericho<br />It's Compassion Road<br />A steep and tiring road<br />There's danger and thieving foe<br /><br />And on this road is one man<br />Beaten up and left half-dead<br />Like many in this world around us<br />Oppressed in despair oh unfair<br /><br />Hear him cry out<br />As he lies on Compassion Road<br />Hear him cry out<br /><br /><br />As he lies on Compassion Road<br /><br />A priest and Levite walk down the road<br />Giving the man small heed<br />They are too caught up with religious thoughts<br />To help a man in need<br /><br />Samaritan, walk behind them<br />You are just not in their class<br />But you are the one that helps him<br />You could not see need and just pass<br /><br />You heard a cry<br />As you walked on Compassion Road<br />You heard the cry<br />As you walked on Compassion Road<br /><br />Compassion Road goes right through life<br />It's a road with us still today<br />Many hands are needed to give the help<br />To those stricken on the way<br /><br />So now will you show compassion<br />To the lonely, hungry, and worn<br />Without hope or salvation<br />Too fearful, poor, and forlorn<br /><br />Lord, give us grace<br />To help on Compassion Road<br />Lord, give us grace<br />To help on Compassion Road<br /><br />To help on Compassion Road<br />To help on Compassion Road<br />To help on Compassion Road<br />To help on Compassion Road<br />To help on Compassion Road<br />To help on Compassion Road<br />To help on Compassion Road<br />To help on Compassion Road<br /><br /><br /><br />Written By: Cliff Richard, David Winter, Cindy Kent, Mike Jones, John Fyffe & Geoffrey Srodzinski<br /><br /><br /><br />
