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Wade in the Water

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Refrain:
Wade in the water,
wade in the water, children,
wade in the water.
God’s gonna trouble the water.

1 See that host all dressed in white,
God’s gonna trouble the water.
The leader looks like the Israelite.
God’s gonna trouble the water. [Refrain]

2 See that band all dressed in red, …
Looks like the band that Moses led.

3 If you don’t believe I’ve been redeemed, …
Just follow me down to Jordan’s stream.

Source: Voices Together #454

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First Line: See that host all dressed in white
Title: Wade in the Water
Meter: Irregular
Source: African-American spiritual; African American spiritual, c. 1750-1875
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Wade in the water
Copyright: Public Domain
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