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Jubilee Spirituals

#	Text	Tune
0	When judgment day is drawing nigh	[When judgment day is drawing nigh]
1a	While I tread this sinful path below	[While I tread this sinful path below]
1	Brother, when I get to heav'n I shall sing and shout	[Brother, when I get to heav'n I shall sing and shout]
2	When I see Jesus coming on that glad day	[When I see Jesus coming on that glad day]
3	You told me to preach, and I'se been a preachin'	[You told me to preach, and I'se been a preachin']
4	The prodigal son found it while he was kneeling	[The prodigal son found it while he was kneeling]
5	Gonna see Jesus some glad tomorrow	[Gonna see Jesus some glad tomorrow]
6	If the world from you withhold of its silver and its gold	[If the world from you withhold of its silver and its gold]
7	Goin't' lay down my burden	[Goin't' lay down my burden]
8	The hammer keep-a ham'ring on somebody's coffin	[The hammer keep-a ham'ring on somebody's coffin]
9	Brother if your burdens are too heavy	[Brother if your burdens are too heavy]
10	That city John saw was-a built four square	[That city John saw was-a built four square]
11	Sometimes up and sometimes down	[Sometimes up and sometimes down]
12	O you just as well live in union	[O you just as well live in union]
13	De Lord sent Jonah to Ninevah land	[De Lord sent Jonah to Ninevah land]
14	In paths of sin I wandered astray	[In paths of sin I wandered astray]
15	I once was lone and idle, I was a sinner too	[I once was lone and idle, I was a sinner too]
16	Not my father, nor my mother, but it's me, O Lord	[Not my father, nor my mother, but it's me, O Lord]
17	Why this burden lingers on, if because I'm doing wrong	[Why this burden lingers on, if because I'm doing wrong]
18	You better mind, my sister, how you walk on the cross	[You better mind, my sister, how you walk on the cross]
19	Brothers on the road, most done traveling	[Brothers on the road, most done traveling]
20	Holy be, holy be, holy be thy name	[Holy be, holy be, holy be thy name]
21	My faith look sup to Thee	[My faith look sup to Thee]
22	There's a little white cabin beyond the blue sky	[There's a little white cabin beyond the blue sky]
23	You fashion loving Christian, you will surely be denied	[You fashion loving Christian, you will surely be denied]
24	My Savior made a rainbow in the cloud	[My Savior made a rainbow in the cloud]
25	We are climbing Jacob's ladder	[We are climbing Jacob's ladder]
26	Better get you ready now for the judgment day	[Better get you ready now for the judgment day]
27	I am working for my Savior ev'ry passing hour	[I am working for my Savior ev'ry passing hour]
28	I love my dear Savior who grants me His favor	[I love my dear Savior who grants me His favor]
29	I'm just a weary pilgrim	[I'm just a weary pilgrim]
30	Glory, glory hallelujah	[Glory, glory hallelujah]
31	When I'm done with this old land	[When I'm done with this old land]
32	Come on, sister, with yo' ups and downs	[Come on, sister, with yo' ups and downs]
33	I am on my way	[I am on my way]
34	O I hear my Lord now saying	[O I hear my Lord now saying]
35	Jesus went away to build a beautiful home	[Jesus went away to build a beautiful home]
36	Jacob dreamed he saw a ladder reaching to the sky	[Jacob dreamed he saw a ladder reaching to the sky]
37	I've got a new home in that Rock, don't you see?	[I've got a new home in that Rock, don't you see?]
38	Helo, I'm just a stranger	[Helo, I'm just a stranger]
39	Rock of Ages, cleft for me, cleft for me	[Rock of Ages, cleft for me, cleft for me]
40	Some go to church just to sing and shout	[Some go to church just to sing and shout]
41	You've gotta stand a test in judgment	[You've gotta stand a test in judgment]
42	Since the price you cannot pay in this land you cannot stay	[Since the price you cannot pay in this land you cannot stay]
43	It has landed my old mother	[It has landed my old mother]
44	God sent old Jonah to Ninevah land	[God sent old Jonah to Ninevah land]
45	Amazing grace how sweet the sound	[Amazing grace how sweet the sound]
46	Back in the days of old there was a man, we're told	[Back in the days of old there was a man, we're told]
47	One day, one day I was walking along	[One day, one day I was walking along]
48	When I board the heaven bound train	[When I board the heaven bound train]
49	Camp meeting in the wilderness	[Camp meeting in the wilderness]
50	Goodbye old world of sorrow	[Goodbye old world of sorrow]
51	I've started for the glory land	[I've started for the glory land]
52	I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in	[I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in]
53	Lord I have started to walk in the light	[Lord I have started to walk in the light]
54	Sometimes I get weary all along my pilgrim way	[Sometimes I get weary all along my pilgrim way]
55	Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me	[Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me]
56	Bruddah Moses said to Pharaoah	[Bruddah Moses said to Pharaoah]
57	You say you're aiming for the skies	[You say you're aiming for the skies]
58	I ask my friends to pray for me	[I ask my friends to pray for me]
59	I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier	[I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier]
60	You better get acquainted with your Lord a little better	[You better get acquainted with your Lord a little better]
61	Makes me love ev'rybody	[Makes me love ev'rybody]
62	Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me	[Darkness falls around me, hordes of evil hound me]
63	Lord, I want to be a Christian	[Lord, I want to be a Christian]
64	I'm a pilgrim on life's weary road	[I'm a pilgrim on life's weary road]
65	Better get to praying, O Lordy, yes	[Better get to praying, O Lordy, yes]
66	Steal away to Jesus!	[Steal away to Jesus!]
67	Were you there when they crucified my Lord	[Were you there when they crucified my Lord]
68	Some folks don't ever read the Bible	[Some folks don't ever read the Bible]
69	When I shall reach the golden shore	[When I shall reach the golden shore]
70	I climbed up the mountain and looked o'er the Jordan wide	[I climbed up the mountain and looked o'er the Jordan wide]
71	Be holy, be lowly	[Be holy, be lowly]
72	While I'm treading this path of sorrow I am waiting for His glad call	[While I'm treading this path of sorrow I am waiting for His glad call]
73	When I get to heaven, I'm gonna sing	[When I get to heaven, I'm gonna sing]
74	On Sunday you're a mighty fine fellow	[On Sunday you're a mighty fine fellow]
75	You tell afar how good you are	[You tell afar how good you are]
76	Sing, sing, ev'rybody sing	[Sing, sing, ev'rybody sing]
77	Jesus saves and He will keep	[Jesus saves and He will keep]
78	There's a song of joy in my heart today	[There's a song of joy in my heart today]
79	If you want to go to heaven	[If you want to go to heaven]
80	I love my Savior	[I love my Savior]
81	I'm gonna soar away to glory	[I'm gonna soar away to glory]
82	We read about a time when the people of God were carried away	[We read about a time when the people of God were carried away]
83	There are angels hov'ring round	[There are angels hov'ring round]
84	Many years I've traveled on this weary road	[Many years I've traveled on this weary road]
85	I never can forget that day	[I never can forget that day]
86	I'm gonna move away to my new home above	[I'm gonna move away to my new home above]
87	As I travel down the road of life	[As I travel down the road of life]
88	When my burdens seem so heavy and my load is hard to bear	[When my burdens seem so heavy and my load is hard to bear]
89	When my way groweth drear	[When my way groweth drear]
90	There is many a cross to carry	[There is many a cross to carry]
91	No matter how loud you pray	[No matter how loud you pray]
92	When the ransomed millions leave this old world of care	[When the ransomed millions leave this old world of care]
93	Life is full of trouble in this old world below	[Life is full of trouble in this old world below]
94	I'm so glad that trouble don't last always	[I'm so glad that trouble don't last always]
95	O my lovin' sister, when the world's on fire	[O my lovin' sister, when the world's on fire]
96	Somebody's been a friend indeed	[Somebody's been a friend indeed]
97	Just a few more miles to travel	[Just a few more miles to travel]
98	I've got a home in the Beulah land	[I've got a home in the Beulah land]

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