The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#616

616. There's a Great Camp Meeting

1 Oh, walk together, children,
Don't you get weary,
Walk together, children,
Don't you get weary,
Walk together, children.
Don't you get weary,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.
Going to mourn and never tire,
Mourn and never tire,
Mourn and never tire,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.

2 Oh, talk together, children,
Don't you get weary,
Talk together, children,
Don't you get weary,
Talk together, children.
Don't you get weary,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.
Going to mourn and never tire,
Mourn and never tire,
Mourn and never tire,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.

3 Oh, sing together, children,
Don't you get weary,
Sing together, children,
Don't you get weary,
Sing together, children.
Don't you get weary,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.
Going to sing and never tire,
Sing and never tire,
Sing and never tire,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.

4 Oh, get you ready, children,
Don't you get weary,
Get you ready, children,
Don't you get weary,
Get you ready, children.
Don't you get weary,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.
Going to pray and never tire,
Pray and never tire,
Pray and never tire,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.

5 For Jesus is a-coming,
Don't you get weary,
For Jesus is a-coming,
Don't you get weary,
For Jesus is a-coming.
Don't you get weary,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.
Going to pray and never tire,
Pray and never tire,
Pray and never tire,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.

6 Oh, I feel the spirit moving,
Don't you get weary,
Feel the spirit moving,
Don't you get weary,
Feel the spirit moving.
Don't you get weary,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.
Going to shout and never tire,
Shout and never tire,
Shout and never tire,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.

7 Oh, now I'm getting happy,
Don't you get weary,
Now I'm getting happy,
Don't you get weary,
Now I'm getting happy.
Don't you get weary,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.
Going to shout and never tire,
Shout and never tire,
Shout and never tire,
There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, walk together, children
• Title: There's a Great Camp Meeting
• Refrain First Line: Going to mourn and never tire
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Spirituals
• Source: Traditional Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: DON'T YOU GET WEARY
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Traditional