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Let Us Break Bread Together

Appears in 114 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs First Line: Let us break bread together on our knees Lyrics: 1 Let us break bread together on our knees; Let us break bread together on our knees. When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, Oh, Lord, have mercy on me. 2 Let us drink wine together on our knees; Let us drink wine together on our knees. When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, Oh, Lord, have mercy on me. 3 Let us praise God together on our knees; Let us praise God together on our knees. When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun, Oh, Lord, have mercy on me. Used With Tune: [Let us break bread together on our knees] Text Sources: Traditional

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Appears in 94 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs First Line: I looked over Jordan, and what did I see Lyrics: Refrain: Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home: Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming for to carry me home. 1 I looked over Jordan, and what did I see, Coming for to carry me home? A band of angels coming after me, Coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] 2 If you get there before I do, Coming for to carry me home; Tell all my friends I’m coming too, Coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] 3 I’m sometimes up, I'm sometimes down, Coming for to carry me home; But still my soul feels heavenly bound, Coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I looked over Jordan, and what did I see] Text Sources: Traditional

Go Down, Moses

Appears in 66 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs First Line: When Israel was in Egypt's land Lyrics: 1 When Israel was in Egypt's land: Let my people go; Oppressed so hard they could not stand, Let my people go. Refrain: Go down, Moses, 'Way down in Egypt's land, Tell ole Pharaoh, Let my people go. 2 "Thus saith the Lord," bold Moses said, Let my people go; "If not, I'll smite your first-born dead," Let my people go. [Refrain] 3 No more shall they in bondage toil, Let my people go; Let them come out with Egypt's spoil, Let my people go. [Refrain] 4 When Israel out of Egypt came, Let my people go; And left the proud oppressive land, Let my people go. [Refrain] 5 O, 'twas a dark and dismal night, Let my people go; When Moses led the Israelites, Let my people go. [Refrain] 6 'Twas good old Moses and Aaron, too, Let my people go; 'Twas they that led the armies through, Let my people go. [Refrain] 7 The Lord told Moses what to do, Let my people go; To lead the children of Israel through, Let my people go. [Refrain] 8 O come along, Moses, you'll not get lost, Let my people go; Stretch out your rod and come across, Let my people go. [Refrain] 9 As Israel stood by the water side, Let my people go; At the command of God it did divide, Let my people go. [Refrain] 10 When they had reached the other shore, Let my people go; They sang the song of triumph o'er, Let my people go. [Refrain] 11 Pharaoh said he would go across, Let my people go; But Pharaoh and his host were lost, Let my people go. [Refrain] 12 Oh, Moses, the cloud shall clear the way, Let my people go; A fire by night, a shade by day, Let my people go. [Refrain] 13 You'll not get lost in the wilderness, Let my people go; With a lighted candle in your breast, Let my people go. [Refrain] 14 Jordan shall stand up like a wall, Let my people go; And the walls of Jericho shall fall, Let my people go. [Refrain] 15 Your foes shall not before you stand, Let my people go; And you'll possess fair Canaan's land, Let my people go. [Refrain] 16 'Twas just about in harvest-time, Let my people go; When Joshua let his host divine, Let my people go. [Refrain] 17 Oh, let us all from bondage flee, Let my people go; And let us all in Christ be free, Let my people go. [Refrain] 18 We need not always weep and moan, Let my people go; And wear these slavery chains forlorn, Let my people go. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When Israel was in Egypt's land] Text Sources: Traditional

This Little Light of Mine

Appears in 55 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Lyrics: 1 This little light of mine, I'm goin' to let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm goin' to let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm goin' to let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 2 Everywhere I go, I'm goin' to let it shine. Everywhere I go, I'm goin' to let it shine. Everywhere I go, I'm goin' to let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. 3 All through the night, I'm goin' to let it shine. All through the night, I'm goin' to let it shine. All through the night, I'm goin' to let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Used With Tune: [This little light of mine] Text Sources: Traditional

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

Appears in 61 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Lyrics: 1 He's got the whole world in His hands, He's got the big, round world in His hands, He's got the whole world in His hands, He's got the whole world in His hands. 2 He's got the wind and the rain in His hands, He's got the wind and the rain in His hands, He's got the wind and the rain in His hands, He's got the whole world in His hands. 3 He's got the little bitty baby in His hands, He's got the little bitty baby in His hands, He's got the little bitty baby in His hands, He's got the whole world in his hands. 4 He's got you and me, sister, in his hands, He's got you and me, sister, in his hands, He's got you and me, sister, in his hands, He's got the whole world in his hands. 5 He's got you and me, brother, in his hands, He's got you and me, brother, in his hands, He's got you and me, brother, in his hands, He's got the whole world in his hands. Used With Tune: [He's got the whole world in His hands] Text Sources: Traditional

My Lord! What a Mourning

Appears in 45 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs First Line: You'll hear the trumpet sound Lyrics: Refrain: My Lord! what a mourning, my Lord! what a mourning, Yes, My Lord! what a mourning, when the stars begin to fall. 1 You'll hear the trumpet sound to wake the nations underground looking to my God’s right hand When the stars begin to fall. [Refrain] 2 You'll hear the sinner cry to wake the nations underground looking to my God’s right hand When the stars begin to fall. [Refrain] 3 You'll hear the Christian shout to wake the nations underground looking to my God’s right hand When the stars begin to fall. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [You'll hear the trumpet sound] Text Sources: Traditional

Standin' in the Need of Prayer

Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs First Line: Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord Refrain First Line: It's me, it's me, O Lord Lyrics: 1 Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. Refrain: It's me, it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; It's me, it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. 2 Not the preacher, nor the deacon, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; Not the preacher, nor the deacon, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. [Refrain] 3 Not my father, nor my mother, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; Not my father, nor my mother, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. [Refrain] 4 Not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer; Not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it's me, O Lord, Standin' in the need of prayer. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord] Text Sources: Traditional

I Want Jesus to Walk with Me

Appears in 52 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Lyrics: 1 I want Jesus to walk with me; I want Jesus to walk with me; All along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 2 In my trials, Lord, walk with me; In my trials, Lord, walk with me; When my heart is almost breaking, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. 3 When I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me; When I’m in trouble, Lord, walk with me; When my head is bowed in sorrow, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. Used With Tune: [I want Jesus to walk with me] Text Sources: Traditional

You Hear the Lambs a-Cryin'

Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs First Line: My Savior spoke these words so sweet Lyrics: Refrain: You hear the lambs a-cryin’, hear the lambs a cryin’, hear the lambs a-cryin,’ O Shepherd, feed my sheep. You hear the lambs a-cryin’, hear the lambs a cryin’, hear the lambs a-cryin’, O Shepherd, feed my sheep. 1 My Savior spoke these words so sweet, O Shepherd, feed my sheep, sayin’, "Peter, if you love me, feed my sheep.” O Shepherd, feed my sheep. [Refrain] 2 O Lord, I love Thee, Thou dost know; O Shepherd, feed my sheep. O give me grace to love Thee more. O Shepherd, feed my sheep. [Refrain] 3 Wasn’t that an awful shame? O Shepherd, feed my sheep. He hung three hours in mortal pain. O Shepherd, feed my sheep. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [My Savior spoke these words so sweet] Text Sources: Traditional

Many Thousand Gone

Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs First Line: No more auction block for me Lyrics: 1 No more auction block for me, No more, No more, No more auction block for me, Many thousand gone. 2 No more peck o' corn for me, No more, No more, No more peck o' corn for me, Many thousand gone. 3 No more driver's lash for me, No more, No more, No more driver's lash for me, Many thousand gone. 4 No more pint o' salt for me, No more, No more, No more pint o' salt for me, Many thousand gone. 5 No more hundred lash for me, No more, No more, No more hundred lash for me, Many thousand gone. 6 No more mistress' call for me, No more, No more, No more mistress' call for me, Many thousand gone. Used With Tune: [No more auction block for me] Text Sources: Traditional