Daniel Saw the Stone

Never saw such a man before

Tune: [Never saw such a man before]
Published in 3 hymnals

Representative Text

Refrain:
Daniel saw the stone,
Rolling, rolling,
Daniel saw the stone
Cut out the mountain without hands.

1 Never saw such a man before,
Cut out the mountain without hands.
Preaching gospel to the poor,
Cut out the mountain without hands. [Refrain]

2 Daniel pray'd in the lions' den,
Cut out the mountain without hands.
Spite of all those wicked men,
Cut out the mountain without hands. [Refrain]

3 Daniel pray'd three times a day,
Cut out the mountain without hands.
Drive the devil far away,
Cut out the mountain without hands. [Refrain]

Source: National Jubilee Melodies #140

Text Information

First Line: Never saw such a man before
Title: Daniel Saw the Stone
Source: Spiritual
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Daniel saw the stone rolling, rolling
Copyright: Public Domain

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Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #5

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National Jubilee Melodies #140

Plantation Melodies and Spiritual Songs. 3d ed. #d82

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