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Coming Up the Road

When David danced before the Lord

Tune: [When David danced before the Lord]
Published in 11 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1. When David danced before the Lord,
The ark was coming up the road;
His wife despised him in her heart;
The ark was coming up the road.

Refrain:
It's coming, hallelujah!
The ark is coming up the road;
It's coming, hallelujah!
The ark is coming up the road.

2. I do believe without a doubt,
The ark was coming up the road;
God's children have a right to shout;
The ark was coming up the road. [Refrain]

3. Sing on, pray on, we're gaining ground;
The ark was coming up the road;
The pow'r of God is coming down;
The ark was coming up the road. [Refrain]

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship (African American Edition) #33

Text Information

First Line: When David danced before the Lord
Title: Coming Up the Road
Language: English
Refrain First Line: It's coming, hallelujah, The ark is coming
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #965
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)
Text

Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #232

Text

Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship (African American Edition) #33

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #965

Include 8 pre-1979 instances
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