Don't You Grieve After Me

1 Who is this a-coming?
Do n't you grieve after me.
Who is this a-coming?
Do n't you grieve after me.
Who is this a-coming?
Do n't you grieve after me,
And I do n't want you to grieve after me.

2 It looks like Jesus,
Do n't you grieve after me.
It looks like Jesus,
Do n't you grieve after me.
It looks like Jesus,
Do n't you grieve after me,
And I do n't want you to grieve after me.

3 Who 's that behind him?
Do n't you grieve after me.
Who 's that behind him?
Do n't you grieve after me.
Who 's that behind him?
Do n't you grieve after me,
And I do n't want you to grieve after me.

4 It looks like Gabriel,
Do n't you grieve after me.
It looks like Gabriel,
Do n't you grieve after me.
It looks like Gabriel,
Do n't you grieve after me,
And I do n't want you to grieve after me.

5 What 's that in his hand?
Do n't you grieve after me.
What 's that in his hand?
Do n't you grieve after me.
What 's that in his hand?
Do n't you grieve after me,
And I do n't want you to grieve after me.

6 It 's a long silver trumpet,
Do n't you grieve after me.
It 's a long silver trumpet,
Do n't you grieve after me.
It 's a long silver trumpet,
Do n't you grieve after me,
And I do n't want you to grieve after me.

7 What 's he come to do?
Do n't you grieve after me.
What 's he come to do?
Do n't you grieve after me.
What 's he come to do?
Do n't you grieve after me,
And I do n't want you to grieve after me.

8 He's come to judge the world,
Do n't you grieve after me.
He's come to judge the world,
Do n't you grieve after me.
He's come to judge the world,
Do n't you grieve after me,
And I do n't want you to grieve after me.

Source: A Collection of Revival Hymns and Plantation Melodies #24

• Audio recording from A Collection of Revival Hymns and Plantation Melodies #24