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All I Want Is That Pure Religion/True Religion/You'll Need that True Religion/
Pure Religion
SEE ALSO: Pure Religion/True Religion/You'll Need that True Religion/Pure Religion
Tradtional Old-Time, Gospel and bluegrass gospel;
ARTIST: Deacon L.J. Bates (Blind Lemon Jefferson) Chicago c. December 1925-January 1926, Pm 12386
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Bluegrass Gospel;
DATE: probably 1800s; Collected Odum 1909. Recorded by Blind Lemon Jefferson 1925
RECORDING INFO: Pure Religion
Rt - Be Mindful of Your Sacrament
Davis, Reverend Gary. Pure Religion!, Prestige PR 7805, LP (196?/1960), trk# 4
Lucinda. Lucinda. Ramblin' on My Mind, Folkways FTS 31066, LP (1979), trk# 13 (You're Gonna Need that Pure Religion)
Tharpe, Sister Rosetta. Sister Rosetta Tharpe / Complete Recorded Works, Vol 2, Document DOCD 5335, CD (1995), trk# 5 [1942/06/10]
Tartt Collection/ "You'll need that True Religion"
RELATED TO: Be Mindful of Your Sacrament
Davis, Reverend Gary. Lord I Wish I Could See. Vol. 2 Blues & Gospel, Biograph BLP 12035, LP (1971), trk# 3
OTHER NAMES: "You'll need that True Religion;" "True Religion;"
SOURCES: Folk Index; Songsters and saints: vocal traditions on race records, Volume 2 By Paul Oliver
NOTES: "All I Want Is That Pure Religion" better known as "Pure Religion" or "True Religion" is a spiritual recorded by Deacon L.J. Bates (Blind Lemon Jefferson)
in Chicago circa December 1925. A bluegrass type version was recorded by Erik Darling titled "True Religion."
Howard Odum in 1909 published this in the "Journal of Religious Psychology":
"True Religion" gives one view of the requisites of him who will be saved. The song is based in form on a current secular song, and belongs to the class of colloquies.
Well you must have that true religion,
You must have true religion an' yo' soul converted,
You must have that true religion.
Or you can't cross there.
Where are you goin', sinner,
Where are you goin', I say?
I goin' down to de river of Jorden,
An' you can't cross dere.
He continues, " Where are you goin' gambler, backslider, drunkard, liar, hypocrite" and answers each with, "An' you can't cross there," while the entire chorus, " You must have that true religion," is often repeated after each.
All I Want Is That Pure Religion- Deacon L.J. Bates (Blind Lemon Jefferson)
Chicago c. December 1925-January 1926, Pm 12386; E position pitched at Eb
All I want is the pure religion, hallelu.
All I want is the pure religion, hallelu.
All I want is the pure religion, pure religion take you home to heaven.
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu.
Well, the place in Jordan, you can't go 'round, hallelu, hallelu.
Place in Jordan, you can't go 'round, hallelu.
Place in Jordan, you can't go round, you ain't got religion, you gon' drown.
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu.
When you're crossin' over Jordan, don't have no fear, hallelu.
When you're crossin' over Jordan, don't have no fear, hallelu, hallelu.
Crossin' over Jordan, don't have no fear, Jesus gonna be my engineer.
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu.
Well, Death is ridin' all through the land, hallelu.
Death is ridin' all through the land, hallelu.
Death is ridin' all through the land, ain't gonna spare no gamblin' man.
Then you're gonna need this pure religion, hallelu, hallelu.
Well, the doctor's standin', lookin' sad, hallelu.
Doctor's standin', lookin' sad, hallelu.
Doctor's standin', lookin' sad, hardest case I ever had.
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu.
Well, my mother and father 'round my bed a-cryin', hallelu.
Mother and father 'round my bed a-crying, hallelu.
Mother and father 'round my bed a-crying, lord have mercy my child is dyin'.
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu.
Well, the train is comin', done turned the curve, hallelu.
Train is comin', done turned the curve, hallelu, hallelu.
Train is comin', done turned the curve, fixin' to leave this sinful world.
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu.
Ride on Death, don't ride so slow, hallelu, hallelu.
Ride on Death, don't ride so slow, hallelu.
Ride on Death, don't ride so slow, my heart's willing, ready to go.
Sayin', you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, oh hallelu.
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