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Text: | His Name So Sweet |
Tune: | [Po' sinnuh' do you love Jesus?] |
Arranger: | J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937- |
Arranger: | Verolga Nix, 1933- |
Refrain:
Oh Lawd, I jes come from de fountain,
I’m jes from de fountain, Lawd,
Jes come from de fountain,
His name so sweet.
Oh Lawd, I jes come from de fountain,
I’m jes from de fountain, Lawd,
Jes come from de fountain,
His name so sweet.
1 Po’ sinnuh, do you love Jesus?
Yes, yes, I do love mah Jesus.
Sinnuh, do you love Jesus?
His name so sweet. [Refrain]
2 Class leader, do you love Jesus?
Yes, yes, I do love mah Jesus.
Leader, do you love Jesus?
His name so sweet. [Refrain]
3 'Sidin’ elder, do you love Jesus?
Yes, yes, I do love mah Jesus.
Elder, do you love Jesus?
His name so sweet. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Po' sinnuh, do you love Jesus? |
Title: | His Name So Sweet |
Refrain First Line: | Oh Lawd, I jes come from de fountain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1981 |
Topic: | Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs |
Source: | Traditional |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Po' sinnuh' do you love Jesus?] |
Arranger: | J. Jefferson Cleveland, 1937- |
Arranger: | Verolga Nix, 1933- |
Key: | F Major or modal |
Source: | Traditional |
Copyright: | Arr. © 1981 by Abingdon |
Notes: | Arranged for male voices |