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Amen
Traditional Old-Time, Gospel
ARTIST: Three versions
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel
Golden Gate Quartet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuwu1iP0Oqo
DATE: 1900s;
RECORDING INFO: Amen
Rt - Everybody Sing Freedom ; Mary Had a Baby
Luboff, Norman; and Win Stracke (eds.) / Songs of Man, Prentice-Hall, Bk (1966), p324
Anderson, Casey. Casey Anderson "Live" at the Ice, Atco 33-172, LP (1963), trk# A.05
Belafonte, Harry. Streets I Have Walked, RCA (Victor) LPM-2695, LP (196?), trk# B.03
Carawan, Guy. This Little Light of Mine, Folkways FG 3552, LP (1959), trk# B.03
Folksmiths. We've Got Some Singing to Do, Folkways FA 2407, LP (1958), trk# A.08
Miller, Sing (James "Sing" Miller). Old Times with Sing Miller, Smokey Mary SM-1975, LP (1975), trk# 14
Sweet Honey in the Rock. All for Freedom, Music for Little People 9 42505-2, CD (1992/1989), trk# 10
OTHER NAMES: "Amen Amen,"
SOURCES: Folk Index;
NOTES: "Amen" is a tradtional spiritual related to "Mary Had a Baby." The frequent use of "Amen" in the African-American church indicates the existence of an earlier pattern of thought which was common in the 1800s. It's used in the service as a verbal affirmation and also as choral response.
There are different versions below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlBxk0D9UB4
2072. Amen, Amen
Text: African American Spiritual
Music: African American Spiritual
Tune: AMEN, AMEN, Meter: Irr. with Refrain
Refrain (sing throughout):
Amen, amen,
amen, amen, amen.
1. O see the little baby
lying in a manger
on Christmas morning.
2. See Jesus in the temple
talking to the elders
how they all marveled!
3. See Jesus at the sea shore
preaching to the people,
healing all the sick ones!
4. See Jesus on the cross
bearing all my sins
in bitter agony!
5. Yes, Jesus died to save us,
rose on Easter morning,
and lives forever!
6. We're singing Alleluia!
Jesus is my Savior,
who lives forever!
AMEN- Version 2
Sheet Music: http://books.google.com/books?id=K7Ormt3dzVYC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA28&dq=
He+lives+forever+Amen+Amen+amen&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
Amen, Oh Lawdy !
Amen, Have mercy
Amen, Amen, Amen
Sing it over now
Amen, Oh Lawdy !
Amen, Have mercy
Amen, Amen, Amen
See the little baby
Lying in a manger
On Christmas morning
Amen, Amen, Amen
See Him in a temple
Talking to the elders
Oh how are they marvelled
Amen, Amen, Amen
See Him at the seashore!
Preaching to the people
Healing all the sick ones
Amen, Amen, Amen
See Him at the garden
Praying to the father
In deepest sorrow
Amen, Amen, Amen
See Him on the cross
Bearing all my sins
In bitter agony
Amen, Amen, Amen
Yes, He died to save us
And He rose in Easter
Now He lives for ever
Amen, Amen, Amen
Hallelujah!
Jesus is my Saviour
For He lives forever
Amen, Amen, Amen
Amen (Third Version)
Amen, Amen, Amen
Amen, Amen
The Lord is my Shepherd
He leads me day by day
He feeds me when I’m hungry
And hears me when I pray
John on the Isle of Patmos
Looked over in the Gloryland
He heard the angels singing
And shouting Hallelujah! Amen
I would not be a deceiver
I’ll tell you the reason why
I’m afraid my Lord might call me
And I wouldn’t be ready to die
When I was a sinner
A sinner just like you
I came to the Lord in repentance
I believed till I came thro’
Sometimes my way is clouded
My pathway all confused
I set my face toward heaven
Determined to go thro’
Amen- Variation on 1st Version
"CHORUS:
Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen!
1. (See the baby Jesus) Amen,
(Wrapped in a manger) Amen,
(On Christmas morning!) Amen, amen, amen!
2. (See Him in the temple) Amen,
(Talking to the elders) Amen,
(Who marvelled at His wisdom) Amen, amen, amen!
3. (See Him in the garden) Amen,
(Praying to His Father) Amen,
(In deepest sorrow) Amen, amen, amen!
4. (Glory, hallelujah!) Amen,
(Jesus died to save us) Amen,
(Rose and lives forever!) Amen, amen, amen!
5. (John on Isle of Patmos) Amen,
(Looked into the Gloryland) Amen,
(And saw the angels singing!) Amen, amen, amen!"
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