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The books of American negro spirituals : including The book of American negro spirituals and The second book of negro spirituals / James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: A Da Capo paperbackPublication details: New York : Da Capo Paperback, 1977, c1969.Description: 187, 189 p. : music ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0306800748
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 783.6'75
LOC classification:
  • M1670.J67 B65 1977
Contents:
Book 1: Go down Moses -- Heav'n boun' soldier -- Joshua fit de battle ob Jerico -- We am clim'in' Jacob's ladder -- Didn't old Pharoah 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' de same today -- Stan' still Jordan -- Somebody's knocken 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-comin' 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' knees -- My 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 a right -- Weary traveler. Book 2: 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 hands on me (familiar version) -- Death's gwineter lay his cold icy hands 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 Lord -- Lord, 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' foller -- 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. Spirituals (Songs).
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For voice and piano.

Musical arrangements by J. Rosamond Johnson, additional numbers by Lawrence Brown.

Reprint of the 1969 ed. published by Viking Press, New York.

WAR, NEWBERY,

Book 1: Go down Moses -- Heav'n boun' soldier -- Joshua fit de battle ob Jerico -- We am clim'in' Jacob's ladder -- Didn't old Pharoah 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' de same today -- Stan' still Jordan -- Somebody's knocken 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-comin' 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' knees -- My 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 a right -- Weary traveler. Book 2: 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 hands on me (familiar version) -- Death's gwineter lay his cold icy hands 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 Lord -- Lord, 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' foller -- 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. Spirituals (Songs).