The books of American Negro spirituals : including the book of American Negro spirituals and the second book of Negro spirituals / James Welden Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, James Weldon
Other author Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954.
Other author Brown, Lawrence, 1907-1988.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Viking Press, 1940.
Description2 volumes in 1 ; 26 cm
Subjects

Variant title Book of American Negro spirituals
Variant title Second book of Negro spirituals
Contents A little talk wid Jesus makes it right -- All God's chillun got wings -- All I do, de church keep a grumblin' -- By an' by -- Calvary -- Can't you live humble -- Chilly water -- Come here, Lord -- Crucifixion -- Daniel saw de stone -- De Angel roll de stone away -- De Angels in heab'n gwineter write my name -- Death come to my house he didn't stay long -- Death's gwineter lay his cold icy hands on me -- De band o' Gideon -- De blin' man stood on de road an' cried -- Deep river -- De ol' Ark's a moverin' an' I'm goin' home -- De ol' sheep done know de road -- Dere's a han' writin' on de wall -- Dere's no hidin' place down hdere -- Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel -- Didn't old Pharaoh get los' -- Die in de fiel' -- Do don't touch a my garment, good Lord, I'm gwine home -- Done foun' my los' sheep -- Ev'ry time I feel de spirit -- Father Abraham -- Gimme dat ol' time religion -- Gimme yo' han' -- Git on board, little chillen -- Give me Jesus -- Go down Moses -- God's a gwineter trouble de water -- Great day -- Gwineter ride up in de chariot soon a in de mornin' -- Gwine up -- Gwinter sing all along de way -- Hallelujah -- Heav'n boun' soldier -- He's jus' de same today -- Hol' de win' don't let it blow -- Humble yo'self de bell done ring -- I couldn't hear nobody pray -- I done done what ya' tol' me to do -- I feel like my time ain't long -- I got a home in a dat rock -- I heard de prachin' of de Word o' God -- I know de Lord's laid His hands on me -- I'm a rollin' -- I'm gwine up to heab'n anyhow -- I'm troubled in mind -- In dat great gittin' up mornin' -- I thank God I'm free at last -- It's me, O, Lord -- I want God's heab'n to be mine -- I want to die easy when I die -- John saw the holy number -- Joshua fit de battle ob Jerico -- Jubalee -- Keep a inchin' along -- Keep me f'om sinkin' down -- Lis'en to de Lam's -- Lit'le David play on yo' harp -- Look a how dey done my Lord -- Lord, I want to be a Christian in a my heart -- Mary an' Martha jes' gone 'long -- Mary had a baby, yes, Lord -- Members, don't git weary -- Mos' done toilin' here -- My Lord's a writin' all de time -- My Lord says he's gwineter rain down fire -- My Lord, what a mornin' -- My ship is on de ocean -- My soul's been anchored in de Lord -- My way's cloudy -- Nobody knows de trouble I see -- O, gambler, git up off o' yo' knees -- O, rocks don't fall on me -- O, wasn't dat a wide river.
Contents Oh, hear me prayin' -- Oh, my good Lord, show me de way -- Oh, yes! Oh, yes! Wait 'til I git on my robe -- Peter, go ring dem bells -- Po' mourner's got a home at las' -- Religion is a fortune I really do believe -- Ride on, Moses -- Rise, mourner, rise -- Rise up shepherd an' foller -- Roll de ol' chariot along -- Roll Jordan, roll -- Run, Mary, run -- Same train -- Singin' wid a sword in ma han' -- Sinner, please don't let dis harves' pass -- Somebody's knockin' at yo' do' -- Sometimes I feel like a motherless child -- Stan' still Jordan -- Steal away to Jesus -- Swing low sweet chariot -- Too late -- To see God's bleedin' lam' -- Until I reach a ma home -- Up on de mountain -- Walk in Jerusalem jus' like John -- Walk, Mary, down de lane -- Walk together children -- We am clim'in' Jacob's ladder -- Weary traveler -- Were you there when they crucified my Lord -- What yo' gwine to do when yo' lamp burn down -- When I fall on my knees -- Where shall I be when de firs' trumpet soun' -- Who day a comin' ovah yondah -- Who'll be a witness for my Lord -- You go, I'll go wid you -- You got a right -- You may bury me in de eas' -- You mus' hab dat true religion -- 'Zekiel saw de wheel.
General noteMusical arrangements by J. Rosamond Johnson, additional numbers by Lawrence Brown.
General noteFor voice and piano.
General noteA reissue of the volumes originally published separately in 1925 and 1926. Each volume has special title page.
Genre/formSpirituals (Songs)
LCCNa 41000546

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