Pentatonic Hymns About Heaven

Hymns About Heaven

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Good Old Chariot

Marsh 1903: 210-211

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Judgment Day is coming (Jackson 1943: 213)
Old ship of Zion, The (Barton 1899a: 23)
Throw me anywhere (Harbin 1927)
Walk togedder, children (Dett 1927: 26-27)

Road is Rugged, But I Must Go

Diton 1930: #18
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Good Lord I done done
(variant of I done what you told me to do under la do re mi so la do)
(Work, J. W. 1940: 160)
Hallelujah (begins with quotation from Handel)
(One tune more 1961: 58, Bradford 1978: 59)
Then my little soul's gonna shine (Johnson, Early American Songs: #55)
When the train comes along (Nichols 1983: 20-21)

Michael Row the Boat Ashore

I wonder where my mudder there, etc.
See my mudder on de rock wqine home, etc.
On de rock gwine home in Jesus' hame, etc.
Michael boat a music boat, etc.
Gabriel blow de trumpet horn, etc.
O you mind your boastin' talk, etc.
Boastin' talk will sink your soul, etc.
Brudder, lend a helpin' hand, etc.
Sister, help for trim dat boat, etc.
Jordan stream is wide and deep, etc.
Jesus stand on t'oder side, etc.
I wonder if my maussa deh, etc.
My fader gone to unknown land, etc.
O de Lord he plant his garden deh, etc.
He raise de fruit for you to eat, etc.
He dat eat shall nober die, etc.
When de riber overflow, etc.
O poor sinner, how you land? etc.
Riber run and darness comin', etc.
Sinner row to save your soul, etc.

Words from Hilton Head

Michael haul the boat ahosre, etc.
Then you'll hear the horn they blow, etc.
Then you'll hear the trumpet sound, etc.
Trumpet sound the world around, etc.
Trumpet sound for rich and poor, etc.
Trumpet sound the jubilee, etc.
Trumpet sound for you and me, etc.

Allen, Ware & Garrison 1867: 23-24
also in Nichols 1983: 82-83

No More Rainfall for to Wet You

Allen, Ware & Garrison 1867: 46

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Aint Goin' er Tarry Here

Sweep it clean,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.

Sweep it clean,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.
Goin' er open ma mouth to de Lord,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.
Goin' er open ma mouth to de Lord,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.

O-o-o, Lordy,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.
O-o-o, Lordy,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.
'Cause he's diggin' down in de grave.
Ain't goin' er tarry here.
'Cause he's diggin' down in de grave.
Ain't goin' er tarry here.

O-o-o, Lordy,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.
O-o-o, Lordy,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.
De big bell tollin' in Galilee.
Ain't goin' er tarry here.
De big bell tollin' in Galilee.
Ain't goin' er tarry here.

O-o-o, Lordy,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.
O-o-o, Lordy,
Ain't goin' er tarry here.

McIlhenny 1933: 47-48

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Lord, have mercy on my soul (New Jubilee Melodies c1923: 86)

so do re mi so

In my father's house (Sandburg 1927: 483)

so la do re mi

Hammers keep ringing, The (Work, J. W. 1940: 116)
My ship is on the ocean (McIlhenny 1933: 165)
Old ship of Zion
(variant of Old ship of Zion under do re mi so la)
(Marsh 1903: 152, Kennedy 1925: 125-126)
What you gwine to do? (Logan 1955: 1)
I got a robe (Chambers 1953: 47-48; Brocklehurst 1968: 30)
We'll outshine the sun (Yoder 1976: #141)
Good news (Songs of Zion 1981: #124)
Levee moan (Sandburg 1927: 225-227

Lord, I'm On My Way

National Jubilee Melodies c 1923: 89

Ain't I Glad I've Got Out the Wilderness!

Work, F. J. 1902: 18

Get on Board

National Jubilee Melodies c 1923: 129
also in Rodeheaver 1918: 11
another variant of Old ship of Zion

Lord, Have Mercy

Dett 1927: 236)
variant of Lord, have mercy on my soul under la do re mi

Fix Me, Jesus

Diton 1930: #28

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Oh sinner (McIlhenny 1933: 44-45)
Farther Along (available here)

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I heard the angels singing
(National Jubilee Melodies c 1923: 26, Parish 1942: #29)
You'd better min' (variant of You better mind under Family songs)
(Work, J. W. 1940: 212)
Soon one mornin' (Lomax USA: 358-359)
Good news (Hayes 79-80)

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I got a robe (Hallowell 1901: 58, Bradford 1978: 73)

so la do re mi so

How long the train been gone?
(Ballanta-Taylor 1925: #9, Bradford 1978: 78)
Some o' these days (Grissom: 20-21)

Lord, I Know My Time Aint Long

NJM c 1923: 25

I'm Goin' to Walk with Jesus by Myself

Barton 1899a: 30)

Where Shall I Be When the First Trumpet Sounds?

National Jubilee Melodies c 1923: 68

Come An' Go Wit' Me

McIlhenny 1933: 44

I Am Standing in the Shoes of John

Henry 1932: 173-174, American Folk Songs for Teaching; Erdei & Komlos 1974: 37)

mi so la do re mi so

When Jesus comes (Grissom 1973: 94-95)
Soon one mawnin' death come creepin' in yo' room (Grissom 1969: 8-9)
That lonesome valley

McIlhenny 1933: 2-3)
variant of You got to cross it foh yohself under do re mi so la)

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Oh Ma Lord What Shall I Do?

I think, I think, de angels callin' me, etc.
It sounds, jes like, ma mother's voice to me, etc.
Run, sinner run, an' fin' yo' hidin' place, etc.
What, yo' goin' t' do, when death come creepin' at yo' do, etc.
Goin' t' clos, ma eyes, an' sleep away in death, etc.
Goin' t' lay, ma head, yes ma head on Jesus breas', etc.
I'm, so glad, I got ma religion in time, etc.

McIlhenny 1933: 187-188

so la do re mi so la

I'm runnin' on (Grissom: 86-87)
What shall I do? (Work, J.: 162)
Hide-a-me (Grissom 1969: 66-67)

Poor Sinner, Come, Go

National Jubilee Melodies c 1923: 128

Do Don't Touch-a My Garment, Good Lord, I'm Gwine Home

Johnson & Johnson 1926: 68-69
variants in Burton & Manning 1967: 26, Arnold 1950: 179, John Work: 166, Sandburg 1927: 16-17

Some O' These Days

National Baptist Jubilee Melodies c 1923: 98
variant of Some o' these days under so la do re mi so)

Judgment Day is Rolling Round

National Baptist Jubilee Melodies c 1923: 149
also in Rodeheaver 1936: #32, Randolph 1982, vol 4: 22

I'm a-Going to Eat at the Welcome Table

Diton 1930: #10

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Deep river (Lomax & Lomax 1934: 594-595)

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To See God's Bleedin' Lam'

Johnson & Johnson 1926: 152-153 la do re mi so la do

Better get you ready (National Jubilee Melodies c 1923: 75)
Git yo' ticket (Grissom 1969: 48-49)
I ain't going to die no more (Marsh: #50)

Po' Sinner Fare You Well

Don't you feel happy on de prayin' groun', etc.
I got my religion on de prayin' groun', etc.
I feel lil' better on de prayin' groun', etc.

McIlhenny 1933: 194-195

Don't You View Dat Ship a-Come a-Sailin?

Dett 1927: 220-221
also in Fenner 1874: 54-55

I've Done What You Told Me to Do

Dett 1936, vol. 1: 24
also in Work, F. J. 1902: 69, Rodeheaver 1918: 39; New Jubilee Melodies c 1923: 10, Work, J. W. 1940: 198

Swing Low, Chariot