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"The Gospel Train (Get on Board)" is a traditional African-American spiritual first published in 1872 as one of the songs of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. [2] A standard Gospel song, it is found in the hymnals of many Protestant denominations and has been recorded by numerous artists. The first verse, including the chorus is as follows:
However, the lyrics do not match the hymn so it is a totally different song. 1949: Ernest Tubb (10" 78rpm single Decca 14506) [8] 1961: The Staple Singers ; 1966: The Caravans (Exodus Records) 1966: Elvis Presley ; 1985: Canton Spirituals (J&B Records) 1994: Willie Nelson (MCA Records) 2018: Sweet Yonder (Sweet Yonder) on the album Next to You
The lyrics also show a trend toward those more commonly associated with "Children, Go Where I Send Thee." For instance, the line "Two, two, the lily-white boys clothed all in green" in Grainger's recording has become "One was the little white babe all dressed in blue" in the Bellwood Prison Camp recording.
"I'm on my way (and I won't turn back)" is a traditional Gospel song. [1] It is described a typical "going-to-Canaan" song; and possibly an Underground Railroad song. [2] The lyrics begin "I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back; I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way. I ...
"Down in the River to Pray" (Roud 4928, also known as "Down to the River to Pray," "Down in the Valley to Pray," "The Good Old Way," and "Come, Let Us All Go Down") is a traditional American song variously described as a Christian folk hymn, an African-American spiritual, an Appalachian song, and a Southern gospel song. The exact origin of the ...
The Baptist Hymnal is a book of hymns and songs used for Christian worship in churches affiliated with the United States denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention. There have been four editions, released in 1956, 1975, 1991 and 2008. The 2008 edition is also published under the name The Worship Hymnal. [1]
The Hymnal: with tunes old and new (1872) [62] Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (1874) [63] The Church Porch: a service book and hymnal for Sunday schools (1874) [64] A New Hymnal for Sunday Schools (1875) [65] The Children's Hymnal with Tunes (1877) [66]
("Give Me That") "Old-Time Religion" (and similar spellings) is a traditional Gospel song dating from 1873, when it was included in a list of Jubilee songs, [1] or earlier. It has become a standard in many Protestant hymnals , though it says nothing about Jesus or the gospel, and covered by many artists.