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Am I Born To Die

Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: I'm going on to heaven and I don't mean to stop Refrain First Line: Am I born to die, and must my trembling spirit fly? Lyrics: Chorus: Am I born to die, and must my trembling spirit fly? Am I born to die, to lay this body down? O Am I born to die, and must my trembling spirit fly? Am I born to die, to lay this body down? 1 I'm going on to heaven and I don't mean to stop, to lay this body down, I don't mean to be no stumbling block to lay this body down. O [Chorus] 2 If you get there before I do, to lay this body down, Just tell them all I'm coming too, to lay this body down. O [Chorus] 3 O get back satan and let me by, to lay this body down, Goin't serve my Jesus till I die, to lay this body down. O [Chorus] 4 When I get to heaven I'm goin't sit right down, to lay this body down, Goin't ask my Lord for my starry crown, to lay this body down. O [Chorus] Used With Tune: [I'm going on to heaven and I don't mean to stop]
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[I'm going on to heaven and I don't mean to stop]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Phil. V. S. Lindsley Tune Key: f minor Incipit: 53555 53355 34533 Used With Text: Am I Born To Die
[I'm going on to heaven and I don't mean to stop]

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Am I Born To Die

Hymnal: National Jubilee Melodies #101 (1916) First Line: I'm going on to heaven and I don't mean to stop Refrain First Line: Am I born to die, and must my trembling spirit fly? Lyrics: Chorus: Am I born to die, and must my trembling spirit fly? Am I born to die, to lay this body down? O Am I born to die, and must my trembling spirit fly? Am I born to die, to lay this body down? 1 I'm going on to heaven and I don't mean to stop, to lay this body down, I don't mean to be no stumbling block to lay this body down. O [Chorus] 2 If you get there before I do, to lay this body down, Just tell them all I'm coming too, to lay this body down. O [Chorus] 3 O get back satan and let me by, to lay this body down, Goin't serve my Jesus till I die, to lay this body down. O [Chorus] 4 When I get to heaven I'm goin't sit right down, to lay this body down, Goin't ask my Lord for my starry crown, to lay this body down. O [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [I'm going on to heaven and I don't mean to stop]
Am I Born To Die

Am I born to die

Hymnal: Plantation Melodies and Spiritual Songs. 3d ed. #d52 (1927) First Line: I'm going on to heaven
Am I born to die

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Phil. V. S. Lindsley

Arranger of "[I'm going on to heaven and I don't mean to stop]" in National Jubilee Melodies
Phil. V. S. Lindsley
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