Chorus:
I heard the preaching of the Elder,
Preaching the Word, preaching the Word;
Ii heard the preaching of the Elder,
Preaching the Word of God.
1 How long did it rain?
Can any one tell?
Preaching the Word of God,
For forty day and nights it fell,
Preaching the Word of God. [Chorus]
2 How long was Jonah in the belly of the whale?
Preaching the Word of God,
Three whole days and nights he sailed,
Preaching the Word of God. [Chorus]
3 When I as a mourner just like you,
Preaching the Word of God,
My knees got acquainted with the hillsides, too,
Preaching the Word of God. [Chorus]
Source: National Jubilee Melodies #57