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Daniel Prayed
Traditional Old-Time, Bluegrass Gospel;
ARTIST: The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel;
DATE: 1900s; First Recorded by Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys 1959
RECORDING INFO: Daniel Prayed
Price, Fred;, Clint Howard & Doc Watson. Old-Time Music at Clarence Ashley's, Part 2, Folkways FA 2359, LP (1963), trk# 6 [1962/04]
Matteson, Richard Bluegrass Pickers Tune book, Mel Bay Publications 2006
Red Clay Ramblers. Merchants Lunch, Flying Fish FF 055, CD/ (1977), trk# 10
Round Town Girls. Round One, Topaz TLS-1228, LP (198?), trk# B.02
Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys. Hills and Home; Thirty Years of Bluegrass, New World NW 225, LP (1976), trk# 3 [1959/01/10]
OTHER NAMES:
SOURCES: Mudcat
NOTES: The gospel song, "Daniel Prayed" was first recorded in 1959 by The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys: Carter Stanley, lead vocal and rhythm guitar; Bill Napier (prob.), baritone vocal and mandolin; Ralph Stanley, tenor vocal and banjo; Al Eliot, bass; Ralph Mayo (prob.), bass vocal.
Another early version was recorded in 1962 by Fred Price, Clint Howard & Doc Watson on Old-Time Music at Clarence Ashley's. The liner notes refer to the song as a shape-note song while the Stanley version credits G.T. Speer of the popular gospel music group the Speer Family. The song was included in my Bluegrass Pickers Tune Book, Mel Bay Publications in 2006.
Daniel Prayed- Patty Loveless
I read about a man one day
He wasted not his time away
He prayed to God
Every morning noon and night
He cared not for the things of Hell
But trusted one who never fails
Oh, Daniel prayed
Each morning, noon and night
Chorus: Oh Daniel served his living God
While upon the earth he trod
He prayed to God each morning, noon and night
He cared not for the king's decrees
But trusted God to set him free
Oh Daniel prayed every morning, noon and night
They locked him in the lions den
Because he could not honor men
But he prayed to God
Every morning, noon and night
The jaws were locked, it made him shout
And god soon brought him safely out
Oh Daniel prayed
Every morning, noon and night
Repeat Chorus
Now brother let us watch and pray
Like Daniel did from day to day
He prayed to God
Every morning, noon and night
We too can gladly dare and do
And pray to God he'll see us through
Oh, Daniel prayed
Every morning, noon and night
Repeat Chorus
Daniel Prayed-Bill Foster; Formerly of The Foster Family String Band
I heard about a man one day who wasted not his time away
He prayed to God, (He prayed to God) every morning, noon, and night
He cared not for the king's decree, but trusted God to set him free
Old Daniel prayed (Old Daniel prayed) every morning, noon, and night.
CHORUS: Old Daniel served the living God, While here upon this earth he trod
He prayed to God, (He prayed to God) every morning, noon, and night
He cared not for the things of Baal, but trusted God who’ll never fail
Old Daniel prayed (Old Daniel prayed) every morning, noon, and night.
They cast him in the lion's den because he would not honor men
He prayed to God (He prayed to God) every morning, noon and night
Their jaws were locked; it made him shout--and God soon brought him safely out
Old Daniel prayed (Old Daniel prayed) every morning, noon, and night.
CHORUS
Oh, brothers let us watch and pray, as Daniel did from day to day
He prayed to God, (He prayed to God) every morning, noon, and night
We too can gladly dare and do the things of God; He'll see us through
Old Daniel prayed (Old Daniel prayed) every morning, noon, and night.
Harmony Chorus Lines: Daniel served; Here he trod . . . Cared not for; King's degree
Daniel Prayed- As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on September 16, 1969 From Max Hunter collection
VERSE 1: I heer'd about a man one day
Who didn't waste his time away
He prayed to God, every morning, noon an' night
Cared not for the things of hell
But trust in Him who never fail
Ole Daniel prayed every morning, noon an' night
VERSE 2: Old Daniel served the livin God
While upon this earth he trod
He prayed to God, every morning, noon an' night
Cared not for the things of hell
But trust Him who never fail
Ole Daniel prayed every morning, noon an' night
VERSE 3: They cast him in the lion den
Because he would not honor them
He prayed to God every morning, noon an' night
Th jaws was locked, made 'im shout
Trusted God to take 'im out
Ole Daniel prayed every morning, noon an' night
VERSE 4: O brother, let us watch an' pray
Like Daniel did from day to day
He prayed to God, every morning, noon an' night
Cared not for the things of Hell
But trust in Him who never fail
Ole Daniel prayed every morning, noon an' night
VERSE 5: Old Daniel served the livin God
While upon this earth he trod
He prayed to God, every morning, noon an' night
Cared not for the things of Hell
But trust Him who never fail
Ole Daniel prayed every morning, noon an' night
Daniel Prayed- The Stanley Brothers and the Clinch Mountain Boys: Carter Stanley, lead vocal and rhythm guitar; Bill Napier (prob.), baritone vocal and mandolin; Ralph Stanley, tenor vocal and banjo; Al Eliot, bass; Ralph Mayo (prob.), bass vocal. Recorded February 10, 1959, in Cincinnati. Originally issued on King LP 645.
I heard about a man one day (lead)
Who wasted not his time away. (lead)
He prayed to God, (lead)
He prayed to God (tenor, baritone, bass)
Every morning, noon, and night. (quartet)
He cared not for the things avail, (lead)
Trusted one who never fails. (lead)
Oh, Daniel prayed, (lead)
Oh, Daniel prayed (tenor, baritone, bass)
Every morning, noon, and night.
Chorus:
Oh, Daniel served the living God, (baritone)
Daniel served. (tenor, lead, bass)
While here upon this earth he trod, (baritone)
Here he trod. (tenor, lead, bass)
He prayed to God, (lead)
He prayed to God (tenor, baritone, bass)
Every morning, noon, and night. (quartet)
He cared not for the king's decree. (baritone)
Cared not for. (tenor, lead, bass)
But trusted God to set him free. (baritone)
King's decree. (tenor, lead, bass)
Oh, Daniel prayed, (lead)
Oh, Daniel prayed (tenor, baritone, bass)
Every morning, noon, and night. (quartet)
They cast him in that lion's den,
Because he would not honor men.
But he prayed to God,
He prayed to God
Every morning, noon, and night.
The jaws were locked, it made him about.
God soon brought him safely out.
Oh, Daniel prayed,
Oh, Daniel prayed
Every morning, noon, and night.
(Chorus)
Now brother, let us watch and pray;
Like Daniel live from day to day.
He prayed to God,
He prayed to God
Every morning, noon, and night.
We too can gladly dare and do
Things of God, he'll take us through.
Oh, Daniel prayed,
Oh, Daniel prayed
Every morning, noon, and night.
(Chorus)
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