Hallelujah!

O, I've been to the sea, and I've done been tried

Tune: [O, I've been to the sea, and I've done been tried]
Published in 1 hymnal

Representative Text

Refrain:
Hallelujah! and a hallelujah!
Hallelujah, Lord!
I been down into the sea.
Hallelujah! and a hallelujah!
Hallelujah, Lord!
I been down into the sea.

1 O, I've been to the sea, and I've done been tried,
Been down into the sea;
O, I've been to the sea, and I've been baptized,
Been down into the sea. [Refrain]

2 O, Christians, can't you rise and tell,
Been down into the sea;
The glories of Immanuel?
Been down into the sea. [Refrain]

3 If you don't believe I've been redeemed,
Been down into the sea;
Just watch my face for the gospel gleam,
Been down into the sea. [Refrain]

4 I'm born of God, I know I am,
Been down into the sea;
I'm purchased by the dying Lamb,
Been down into the sea. [Refrain]

Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1), 1907

Text Information

First Line: O, I've been to the sea, and I've done been tried
Title: Hallelujah!
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! and a hallelujah!
Copyright: Public Domain

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Text

Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #58

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