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 Info | New York : Viking Press, 1940. |
| Description | 2 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 note | Musical arrangements by J. Rosamond Johnson, additional numbers by Lawrence Brown. |
| General note | For voice and piano. |
| General note | A reissue of the volumes originally published separately in 1925 and 1926. Each volume has special title page. |
| Genre/form | Spirituals (Songs) |
| LCCN | a 41000546 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Item being cataloged | M1670.J67 B65 1940 | Item being cataloged | Want This? |