Church of God- Spiritual- Fenner 1874

 

Church of God, De
Spiritual- Thomas Fenner 1874

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)