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Hymnal: Plantation Melodies and Spiritual Songs #142 (1913) First Line: I know my robe's going to fit me well Refrain First Line: O by and by, by and by Languages: English Tune Title: [I know my robe's going to fit me well]
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Hymnal: Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #46 (1907) First Line: I know my robe's goin' to fit me well Refrain First Line: O by and by, by and by Lyrics: Refrain: O by and by, by and by, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load. O by and by, by and by, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load. 1 I know my robe's goin' to fit me well, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load' I tried it on at the gates of Hell, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] 2 Hell is a deep and dark despair, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load; Stop, poor sinner, don't go there, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] 3 When I get to Heaven, goin' to sing and shout, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load; There's nobody there to turn me out, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] 4 O, Christians, can't you rise and tell, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load; That Jesus hath done all things well? I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I know my robe's goin' to fit me well]
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Hymnal: National Jubilee Melodies #136 (1916) First Line: I know my robe's goin' to fit me well Refrain First Line: O by and by, by and by Lyrics: Refrain: O bye and bye, bye and bye, I’m goin' to lay down my heavy load. O bye and bye, bye and bye, I’m goin' to lay down my heavy load. 1 I know my robe’s goin' to fit me well, I’m goin' to lay down my heavy load; I tried it on at the gates of Hell. I’m goin' to lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] 2 Hell is a deep and dark despair, I’m goin' to lay down my heavy load; Stop, poor sinner, don’t go there. I’m goin' to lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] 3 When I get to Heaven, goin' to sing and shout, I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load; There's nobody there to turn me out. I'm goin' to lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] 4 O, Christian, can’t you rise and tell, I’m goin' to lay down my heavy load; That Jesus hath done all things well? I’m goin' to lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [I know my robe's goin' to fit me well]
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Hymnal: Lift Every Voice and Sing II #3 (1993) First Line: I know my robe's gonna fit me well Refrain First Line: O bye and bye Lyrics: Refrain: O bye and bye, bye and bye, I’m gonna lay down my heavy load. 1 I know my robe’s gonna fit me well, I’m gonna lay down my heavy load. I tried it on at the gates of hell. I’m gonna lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] 2 O hell is deep and in dark despair, I’m gonna lay down my heavy load. So stop, po’ sinner and don’t go there. I’m gonna lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] 3 O Christian, can’t you arise and tell, I’m gonna lay down my heavy load. That Jesus hath done all things well. I’m gonna lay down my heavy load. [Refrain] Topics: Advent Languages: English Tune Title: [I know my robe's gonna fit me well]
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Bye and Bye

Hymnal: Songs of Zion #164 (1981) First Line: I know my robe's goin' to fit me well Refrain First Line: O bye and bye, bye and bye Lyrics: Refrain: O bye and bye, bye and bye, I’m goin' to lay down dis heavy load. O bye and bye, bye and bye, I’m goin' to lay down dis heavy load. 1 I know my robe’s goin' fit me well. I’m goin' to lay down dis heavy load. I tried it on at the gates of hell. I’m goin' to lay down dis heavy load. [Refrain] 2 Hell is deep and dark despair, I’m goin' to lay down dis heavy load; Stop, po’ sinner, and don’t go there, I’m goin' to lay down dis heavy load. [Refrain] 3 O Christians, can’t you rise and tell, I’m goin' to lay down dis heavy load. That Jesus hath done all things well, I’m goin' to lay down dis heavy load. [Refrain] Topics: Negro Spirituals and Afro-American Liberation Songs Languages: English Tune Title: [I know my robe's goin' to fit me well]

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