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Be with Me Jesus
Tradtional Old-Time, Gospel;
ARTIST: Angola Quartet (Sextet) from Camp 6. Angola Prison Spirituals, Arhoolie 9036, CD (2003), trk# 16 [1958ca]
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CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Bluegrass Gospel;
DATE: 1900s; 1958 Angola Prison Spirituals
RECORDING INFO: Be with Me Jesus
Angola Quartet (Sextet) from Camp 6. Angola Prison Spirituals, Arhoolie 9036, CD (2003), trk# 16 [1958ca]
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SOURCES: Folk Index; Angola Quartet (Sextet) from Camp 6. Angola Prison Spirituals, Arhoolie 9036, CD (2003), trk# 16 [1958ca]
NOTES: "Be With Me Jesus" is a traditional spiritual by the Angola Quartet (really a sextet) from Camp 6. It's on Angola Prison Spirituals, Arhoolie 9036, CD (2003), trk# 16 from 1958.
The chorus changes slightly and the verses are ad lib- call and response with the leader singing a short phrase and the group following "Be with me Jesus."
BE WITH ME JESUS- Angola Quartet circa 1958
CHORUS: Oh Lord (oh Lord)
Will that you stand by me (oh Lord)
Wherever I be (oh Lord)
My soul is sinking down (oh Lord)
In my dying hour (oh.......)
Be with me Lord.
VERSE: My Lord
(Be with me Jesus)
My Jesus
(Be with me Jesus)
Time is come
(Be with me Jesus)
Did I believe?
(Be with me Jesus)
My heav'ly home
(Be with me Jesus)
I'm not afraid
(Be with me Jesus)
Afraid of dying,
(Be with me Jesus)
I know you'll do Lord
(Be with me Jesus)
Just what You said,
(Be with me Jesus)
Don't leave me now Lord
(Be with me Jesus)
Oh Lord (oh Lord)
Will that you stand by me (oh Lord)
Wherever I be (oh Lord)
When down in trouble be
In my dying hour (oh.....)
Be with me
I will
(Be with me Jesus)
Say, I will
(Be with me Jesus)
my friends with you
(Be with me Jesus)
I got another
(Be with me Jesus)
Waiting for me up there
(Be with me Jesus)
CHORUS: Oh Lord (oh Lord)
I got the devil 'round (oh Lord)
He's watchin' me close (oh Lord)
My soul is sinking down (oh Lord)
In my dying hour (oh Lord)
Be with me.
VERSE: My Lord
(Be with me Jesus)
My Jesus
(Be with me Jesus)
Time is come
(Be with me Jesus)
Did I believe?
(Be with me Jesus)
Though I'm dead
(Be with me Jesus)
I'm not afraid
(Be with me Jesus)
Afraid of dying,
(Be with me Jesus)
I know you'll do Lord
(Be with me Jesus)
Just what You said,
(Be with me Jesus)
Don't leave me now Lord
(Be with me Jesus)
CHORUS: Oh Lord (oh Lord)
Will that you stand by me (oh Lord)
Wherever I be (oh Lord)
When down in trouble be
In my dying hour (oh....)
Be with me...
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