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Anel, Hold De Way
Tradtional Old-Time, Gospel;
ARTIST: from 1888 book, "In Old Alabama: Being the Chronicles of Miss Mouse, the Little Black Merchant" By Anne Hobson, Carol McPherson, Doubleday, Page & Company.
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Bluegrass Gospel;
DATE: 1800s; 1888 book, "In Old Alabama: Being the Chronicles of Miss Mouse, the Little Black Merchant"
RECORDING INFO: Angel, Hold De Way
OTHER NAMES: ""This Is A Sin-Trying World"
RELATED TO: "This Is A Sin-Trying World"
SOURCES: "In Old Alabama: Being the Chronicles of Miss Mouse, the Little Black Merchant"
NOTES: "Angel, Hold De Way" is a traditional African-American spiritual included in the song section of the 1888 book, "In Old Alabama: Being the Chronicles of Miss Mouse, the Little Black Merchant" By Anne Hobson, Carol McPherson, Doubleday, Page & Company.
The song is closely related to "This Is A Sin-Trying World" found in John Work's 1915 book, Folk song of the American Negro. "Angel, Hold De Way" is a different song and in the book the phrase appears as "sin trial worl'," clearly a mondegreen. It's used as a repeated end phrase or final phrase.
ANGEL HOLD DE WAY-1888 book, "In Old Alabama: Being the Chronicles of Miss Mouse, the Little Black Merchant"
1. Some er dese mawnin's,
Bright en fair,
I'm go leave dis *sin-trial worl'.
Go hitch on my wings,
En try de air,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
CHORUS: Angels hold de way!
Hold de way,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
Angels hold de way!
Hold de way,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
2. Some er dese nights
When de moon fall down,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
Go git in de ship,
An' sail all 'roun',
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
CHORUS: Angels hold de way!
Hold de way,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
Angels hold de way!
Hold de way,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
3. Go' meet my Jesus,
In de storm,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
Go fly 'roun' wid Him,
Orm in orm,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
CHORUS: Angels hold de way!
Hold de way,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
Angels hold de way!
Hold de way,
I'm go leave dis sin-trial worl'.
* sin-tryin'
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