The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal ‎#621

621. Oh Freedom

1 Oh, freedom! Oh, freedom,
Oh, freedom over me!

Refrain:
And before I’d be a slave,
I’ll be buried in my grave,
And go home to my Lord and be free.

2 No more moaning, No more moaning,
No more moaning over me! [Refrain]

3 There’ll be singing, There’ll be singing,
There’ll be singing over me! [Refrain]

4 There’ll be shouting, There’ll be shouting,
There’ll be shoutinG over me! [Refrain]

5 There’ll be praying, There’ll be praying,
There’ll be praying over me! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, freedom!
• Title: Oh Freedom
• Refrain First Line: And before I'd be a slave
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Topic: Spirituals
• Source: Traditional Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: AND GO HOME
• Arranger: Paul Abels
• Meter: Irregular with Refrain
• Key: A Major
• Source: Traditional