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The Books of American Negro spirituals, including The book of American Negro spirituals and the second book of Negro spirituals, [compiled by] James Welden Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson

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The Books of American Negro spirituals

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[compiled by] James Welden Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson

including The book of American Negro spirituals and the second book of Negro spirituals

[Book of American Negro spirituals] Preface -- Go down Moses -- Heav'n boun' soldier -- Joshua fit de battle ob Jerico -- We am clim'in' Jacob's ladder -- Didn't old pharaoh get los'? -- Swing low sweet chariot -- Up on de mountain -- Little David play on yo' harp -- Die in de fiel' -- Ride on, Moses -- All god's chillun got wings -- Dere's no hidin' place down dere -- Gimme dat ol'-time religion -- Lis'en to de lam's -- He's jus't de same today -- Stan' still Jordan -- Somebody's knockin' at yo' do' -- Singin' wid a sword in ma han' -- I couldn't hear nobody pray -- My way's cloudy -- It's me, o, lord -- I got a home in-a dat rock -- By an' by -- Deep river -- Who dat a-coming' ovah yondah? -- Roll Jordan, roll -- De blin' man stood on de road an' cried -- Roll de ol' chariot along -- Calvary -- Steal away to Jesus -- Gwine up -- I'm troubled in mind -- O, gambler, git up off o' yo' kneesMy lord's a-writin' all de time -- Git on board, little chillen -- Gwinter sing all along de way -- Who'll be a witness for my lord? -- Keep a-inchin' along -- Where shall I be when de firs' trumpet soun'? -- Peter, go ring dem bells -- Nobody knows de trouble I see -- Ev'ry time I feel de spirit -- Father Abraham -- I''m a-rollin' -- Didn't my lord deliver Daniel? -- O, wasn't dat a wide river? -- Keep me f'om sinkin' down -- De band ' o' Gideon -- John saw the holy number -- Give me Jesus -- My lord, what a mornin' -- O, rocks don't fall on me -- Done foun' my los' sheep -- What yo' gwine to do when yo' lamp burn down? -- Hallelujah! -- Crucifixion -- Until I reach-a ma home -- I done done what ya' tol' me to do -- You may bury me in de eas' -- You got it right -- Weary traveler[Second book of Negro spirituals] Preface -- A little talk wid Jesus makes it right -- All I do, de church keep a grumblin' -- Can't you live humble? -- Chilly water -- Come here, Lord! -- Daniel saw de stone -- De angel roll de stone away -- De angels in heab'n gwineter write my name -- Death come to my house, he didn't stay long -- Death's gwineter lay his cold icy nands on me (Familiar version) -- Death's gwineter lay his cold icy nands on me (Rare version) -- De ol' ark's a-moverin' an' I'm goin' home -- De ol' sheep done know de road -- Dere's a han' writin' on de wall -- Do don't touch-a my garment, good Lord, I'm gwine home -- Gimme yo' han' -- God's a-gwineter trouble de water -- Great day -- Gwineter ride up in de chariot soon-a in de mornin' -- Hol' de win', don't let it blow -- Humble yo'self, de bell done ring -- I feel like my time ain't long -- I heard de preachin' of de word o' God -- I know de Lord's laid his hands on me -- I'm gwine up to heab'n anyhow -- In dat great gittin' up mornin' -- I thank God I'm free at last -- I want God's heab'n to be mine -- I want to die easy when I die -- Jubalee -- Look-a how dey done my lordLord, I want to be a Christian in-a my heart -- Mary an' Martha jes' gone 'long -- Mary had a baby, yes, Lord -- Members, don't git weary -- Mos' done toilin' here -- My Lord says he's gwineter rain down fire -- My ship is on de ocean -- My soul's been anchored in de Lord -- Nobody knows de trouble I see (Familiar version) -- Oh, hear me prayin' -- Oh, my good Lord, show me de way -- Oh, yes! Oh, yes! Wait 'til I git on my robe -- Po' mourner's got a home at las' -- Religion is a fortune I really do believe -- Rise, mourner, rise -- Rise up shepherd an' holler -- Run, Mary, run -- Same train -- Sinner, please don't let dis harves' pass -- Sometimes I feel like a motherless child -- Too late -- To see God's bleedin' lam' -- Walk in Jerusalem jus' like John -- Walk, Mary, down de lane -- Walk together children -- Were you there when they crucified my Lord? -- When I fall on my knees -- You go, I'll go wid you -- You mus' hab dat true religion -- 'Zekiel saw de wheel