Text:I'm Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table
Tune:WELCOME TABLE
Arranger:Carl Diton
Media:Audio recording

770. I'm Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table

1 I'm gonna eat at the welcome table;
I'm gonna eat at the welcome table, Alleluia.
I'm gonna eat at the welcome table;
I'm gonna eat at the welcome table, Alleluia.

2 I'm gonna eat and drink with my Jesus;
I'm gonna eat and drink with my Jesus, Alleluia.
I'm gonna eat and drink with my Jesus;
I'm gonna eat and drink with my Jesus, Alleluia.

3 I'm gonna join with sisters, brothers;
I'm gonna join with sisters, brothers, Alleluia.
I'm gonna join with sisters, brothers;
I'm gonna join with sisters, brothers, Alleluia.

4 Here all the world will find a welcome;
here all the world will find a welcome, Alleluia.
Here all the world will find a welcome;
here all the world will find a welcome, Alleluia.

5 We're gonna feast on milk and honey;
we're gonna feast on milk and honey, Alleluia.
We're gonna feast on milk and honey;
we're gonna feast on milk and honey, Alleluia.

Text Information
First Line: I'm gonna eat at the welcome table
Title: I'm Gonna Eat at the Welcome Table
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Community in Christ; Ecumenical; Justice and Reconciliation (3 more...)
Source: African American spiritual, alt.
Tune Information
Name: WELCOME TABLE
Arranger: Carl Diton (1980, alt.)
Meter: Irregular
Key: G Major
Source: African American spiritual
Copyright: Arr. © 1930, ren. G. Schirmer, Inc.


Text Information:

The image of a great feast showing God’s welcome of all people was part of Jewish tradition (Isaiah 25:6–9) and underlies Jesus’ parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15–24). Such equality remains as unknown to many people today as it was to the slaves who created this spiritual.


Media
Audio recording: Audio (MP3)

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