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| Text: | Take Me to the Water |
| Tune: | TAKE ME TO THE WATER |
| Media: | Audio recording |
1 Take me to the water.
Take me to the water.
Take me to the water
to be baptized.
2 I love Jesus.
I love Jesus.
I love Jesus,
yes, I do.
3 He’s my Savior.
He’s my Savior.
He’s my Savior,
yes, he is.
4 Glory hallelujah.
Glory hallelujah.
Glory hallelujah
to be baptized.
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | Take me to the water |
| Title: | Take Me to the Water |
| Meter: | Irregular |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; |
| Topic: | Baptism; Commitment |
| Source: | African American spiritual |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | TAKE ME TO THE WATER |
| Meter: | Irregular |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Source: | African American spiritual |
This African American spiritual sums up the commitment of a candidate for baptism: the request for the rite, an expression of motivation, and a succinct affirmation of faith. The widening melodic lines build anticipation and give weight to the final phrase of each stanza.
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