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Church of God/De Church of God
Spiritual and Gospel Hymn;
ARTIST: Thomas Fenner- Fifty Plantation Spirituals; Hampton Institute
CATEGORY: Traditional and Shape-Note Gospel;
DATE: 1874
RECORDING INFO: Church Of God
Dett,
Fenner, Thomas
OTHER NAMES: "De Church Of God"
RELATED TO: "Swing Low" "Paul and Silas"
SOURCES: Thomas Fenner- Fifty Plantation Spirituals; Hampton Institute
NOTES: "Church Of God" or "De Church Of God" is an African-American spiritual with lyrics related to the "Swing Low" and the "Paul and Silas." It was collected and published by Thomas Fenner in "Fifty Plantation Spirituals"; Hampton Institute in 1874.
There are response parts throughout (see *).
CHURCH OF GOD- Fenner 1874
CHORUS: *De church of God dat sound so sweet,
De church, de church of God.
De church of God dat sound so sweet,
De church, de church of God.
1. Oh, look up yander what I see
Bright angels comin' arter me.
Oh, look up yander what I see
Bright angels comin' arter me.
2. Oh, Jesus tole you once before,
To go in peace an' sin no more;
Oh, Paul an' Silas bound in jail,
Den one did sing, an' de oder pray.
CHO.--De church ob God, &c.
3. Oh, did you hear my Jesus say
"Come unto me, I am de way;"
Oh, come along, Moses, don't get lost,
Oh, stretch your rod, an' come across.
CHO--De church ob God, &c.
*CHORUS: De church of God (de church of God) dat sound so sweet (dat sound so sweet)
De Church (of God), de church of God (dat sound so sweet)
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