The books of American Negro spirituals : including The book of American Negro spirituals and The second book of Negro spirituals / [by] James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, James Weldon
Other author Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954.
Other author Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1897.
Format Musical Score
Publication InfoNew York : Viking Press, 1961 [©1940]
Description2 volumes in 1. ; 26 cm
Subjects

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

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