I'm Goin' a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing

Representative Text

1 I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing,
I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing,
I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing,
and obey the Spirit of the Lord.

2 I'm gonna shout when the Spirit says shout,
I'm gonna shout when the Spirit says shout,
I'm gonna shout when the Spirit says shout,
and obey the Spirit of the Lord.

3 I'm gonna preach when the Spirit says preach,
I'm gonna preach when the Spirit says preach,
I'm gonna preach when the Spirit says preach,
and obey the Spirit of the Lord.

4 I'm gonna pray when the Spirit says pray,
I'm gonna pray when the Spirit says pray,
I'm gonna pray when the Spirit says pray,
and obey the Spirit of the Lord.

5 I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing,
I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing,
I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing,
and obey the Spirit of the Lord.

Source: Our Great Redeemer's Praise #330

Text Information

First Line: I'm goin' a sing when the Spirit says sing
Title: I'm Goin' a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing
Meter: Irregular
Source: African-American spiritual
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 14 of 14)
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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #918

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Hymns for a Pilgrim People #241

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Lift Every Voice and Sing II #117

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Our Great Redeemer's Praise #330

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Sing and Rejoice! #46

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Sing With Me #142

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Sing! A New Creation #161

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Songs for Life #189

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Songs of Zion #81

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #221

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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #134

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The United Methodist Hymnal #333

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This Far By Faith #109

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #223

Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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