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De Ole Ship Ob Zion/Old Ship Of Zion
Spiritual and Gospel Hymn;
ARTIST: Composed by Sam Lucas (b. 1848) and published circa 1881, in Ethiopian Jubilee and Minstrel Songs along with nineteen others by various composers. From African-American Sheet Music Collection, 1850-1920, Brown University.
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CATEGORY: Traditional and Shape-Note Gospel;
DATE: 1881
RECORDING INFO: De Ole Ship Ob Zion
Lucas, Sam. Ethiopian Jubilee and Minstrel Songs American Memory, Library of Congress
OTHER NAMES: "The Old Ship Of Zion"
RELATED TO: "Old Ship Of Zion"
SOURCES: American Memory, Library of Congress
NOTES: "De Ole Ship Ob Zion" or "The Old Ship Of Zion" is an African-American spiritual composed/arranged by Sam Lucas (b. 1848) and published circa 1881, in Ethiopian Jubilee and Minstrel Songs along with nineteen others by various composers. From African-American Sheet Music Collection, 1850-1920, Brown University; American Memory, Library of Congress website. Whether the song was arranged for minstrelsy or for gospel use is not clear. Only the birth date of the composer is given.
It's a version of "Old Ship Of Zion":
OLD SHIP OF ZION- Sacred Harp version, tune Thomas W. Carter, 1844.
What ship is this that will take us all home?
Oh, glory, hallelujah!
And safely land us on Canaan's bright shore?
Oh, glory hallelujah!
Chorus: 'Tis the old ship of Zion, hallelujah!
DE OLE SHIP OB ZION- Sam Lucas
De day did break an' de sun did rise,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb!
An' I seen dem angels up in de skies,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb.
O de ole ship ob Zion is a-gwine to sail,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb.
An' she's only waitin' for de Gospel gale,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb.
CHORUS: Yes, I'se done quit all my worldly ways,
Done quit all my worldly ways,
Yes, done quit all my worldly ways,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb.
De anchor's weighed an' de sails are set,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb!
An' soon we're a-gwine to sail, don' you fret,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb!
De Keptin an' crew dey am comin' on board,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb,
De chorus am a-singin' an' praisin' de Lord.
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb.
CHORUS:
Let's stop a moment befo' we go,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb.
Tro' out a plank, gib de sinners a show,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb.
Gospel band am a-gwine to play,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb.
As soon as de ship am a-sailin' away,
I'se gwine to lib wid de Lamb.
CHORUS:
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