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Want to Go to Heaven When I Die

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1 Want to go to Heaven when I die,
Want to go to Heaven when I die,
Want to go to Heaven when I die;
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,

2 Want to see my mother when I die,
Want to see my mother when I die,
Want to see my mother when I die;
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die.

3 Want to see my father when I die,
Want to see my father when I die,
Want to see my father when I die;
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die.

4 Want to see my sister when I die,
Want to see my sister when I die,
Want to see my sister when I die;
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die.

5 Want to see my Jesus when I die,
Want to see my Jesus when I die,
Want to see my Jesus when I die;
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die,
Good Lord, when I die.

Source: National Jubilee Melodies #24

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Text Information

First Line: Want to go to Heaven when I die
Title: Want to Go to Heaven When I Die
Language: English
Publication Date: 1916
Copyright: Public Domain
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