Songs of Zion ‎#205

205. We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder

1 We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder;
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
Soldier of the cross.

2 Ev'ry round goes higher'n higher,
Ev'ry round goes higher'n higher;
Ev'ry round goes higher'n higher;
Soldier of the cross.

Text Information

• First Line: We are climbing Jacob's ladder
• Title: We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1981
• Topic: Songs for Special Occasions
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [We are climbing Jacob's ladder]
• Arranger: R. Nathaniel Dett, 1882-1943
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Traditional; The Dett Collection fo Negro Spirituals, 2nd Group
• Copyright: © 1936 by Paul A. Schmitt Music Co., renewed, assigned 1979 to Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.