Voices Together ‎#499

499. In the Morning When I Rise

1 In the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
in the morning when I rise,
give me Jesus.

Refrain:
Give me Jesus, give me Jesus.
You may have all this world, give me Jesus.

2 Dark midnight was my cry,
dark midnight was cry,
dark midnight was my cry,
give me Jesus. [Refrain]

3 I heard the mourner say,
I heard the mourner say,
I heard the mourner say,
give me Jesus. [Refrain]

4 Oh, when I come to die,
oh, when I come to die,
oh, when I come to die,
give me Jesus. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: In the morning when I rise
• Title: In the Morning When I Rise
• Refrain First Line: Give me Jesus
• Meter: 6.6.6.4 with refrain
• Publication Date: 2020
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 2:2
  ;
  Philippians 1:20-26
  ;
  Philippians 3:7-11
• Topic: Commitment; Darkness and Light; Death; Evening; Grief; Heritage: African American; Jesus Christ: Presence of; Morning; Separation from the World; Suffering
• Source: African American spiritual (USA)

Tune Information

• Name: GIVE ME JESUS
• Arranger: Wendell Whalum
• Meter: 6.6.6.4 with refrain
• Key: D♭ Major
• Source: African American spiritual
• Copyright: arr. © 1978 Lawson-Gould Music Publishers (admin. Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc.)