Climbin' Up d' Mountain

Hebrew children in de fiery furnace

Tune: [Hebrew children in de fiery furnace]
Published in 2 hymnals

Representative Text

Refrain:
Climbin’ up d’mountain, children.
Didn’t come here for to stay.
If ah nevermore see you again,
gonna meet you at d’judgment day

1 Hebrew children in de fiery furnace.
And dey begin to pray,
And de good Lawd smote dat fiyah out.
Oh, wasn’t dat a mighty day!
Good Lawd, wasn’t dat a mighty day! (refrain)

2 Daniel went in de lion’s den,
And he begin to pray,
And de angel of de Lawd locked de lion’s jaw.
Oh, wasn’t dat a mighty day!
Good Lawd, wasn’t dat a mighty day! (refrain)

Source: Lift Every Voice and Sing II: an African American hymnal #15

Text Information

First Line: Hebrew children in de fiery furnace
Title: Climbin' Up d' Mountain
Source: Traditional
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Climbin' up d' mountain, children
Copyright: Public Domain

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Text

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #15

Text

Songs of Zion #120

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