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Book of Revelation
Tradtional Old-Time Gospel;
ARTIST: Version from Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on August 31, 1971
Max Hunter Folk Song Collection
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel;
DATE: 1800s; 1971
RECORDING INFO: Bugle Call to Heaven
OTHER NAMES:
SOURCES: Folk Index; Ballad Index;
NOTES: "Book of Revelation" is a traditional hymn as sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on August 31, 1971.
Book of Revelation- Cat. #1190 (MFH #826) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on August 31, 1971
http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/songinformation.aspx?ID=1190
VERSE 1
O, the book of Revelation
An' the book of seven seals
All the seals will be broken
On day, when it reveals
VERSE 2
All the sinners will be caring
Looking for, place to hide
But the good Lord will protect you
If you standing by his side
VERSE 3
On that resurrecting morning
We will understand
How John got his revelations
From the glory of the land
VERSE 4
For with the Heavenly thing shining
Where the soul shall never die
We will understand it better
When we gether bye an' bye
VERSE 5
In the book of Revelation
God to men revailed
The mystery of salvation
An' the book of seven seals
VERSE 6
For He told John how to write it
As he viewed the awful sight
How the judgement day will come
Like a thief in th night
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