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Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord?
See Also: "Don't You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord?"
Traditional Spiritual;
ARTIST: from Davis Bible Singers
YOUTUBE:
SHEET MUSIC:
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel;
DATE: probably 1800s; early 1900s- 1926
RECORDING INFO: Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord?
Laraaji. /Warrior on the Battlefield: A Capella Trail Blazers -- 1920s-1940s Do You Want to Be a Lover of the Lord
Norfolk Jazz & Jubilee Quartet. /Norfolk Jazz And Jubilee Quartet Vol. 3 (1925-1927) Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord
Davis Bible Singers. /Black Vocal Groups Vol. 4 (1927-1939) Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord
Birmingham Jubilee Singers. Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord
OTHER NAMES: "Don't You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord?"
RELATED TO: "Don't You Want To Go To Heaven When You Die?"
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NOTES: "Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord? " is a traditional spiritual also known by the title, "Don't You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord?" This version is from Davis Bible Singers on the CD: Black Vocal Groups Vol. 4 (1927-1939).
One early recording is the 1926 Norfolk Jazz & Jubilee Quartet version on the CD: Norfolk Jazz And Jubilee Quartet Vol. 3 (1925-1927).
"Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord" is closely related to the bluegrass gospel song, "Don't You Want To Go To Heaven When You Die?"
Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord- Davis Bible Singers
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CHORUS: Do you want to be a lover of the Lord, (Good God Almighty)
Of the Lord, (hear Him calling) of the Lord? (get back devil)
Do you want to be a lover of the Lord? (walk in the kingdom)
Do you want to go to heaven when you die?
CHORUS:
VERSE (slowly): Thank you friends for your advice
I'll fimd him if I can
If I do I'll be so glad,
I'll hold out to the end.
CHORUS: Do you want to be a lover of the Lord, (Good God Almighty)
Of the Lord, (hear Him calling) of the Lord? (get back devil)
Do you want to be a lover of the Lord? (walk in the kingdom)
Do you want to go to heaven when you die?
CHORUS:
VERSE (slowly): I went in the valley one day to pray
My soul got happy and I stayed all day.
My hands got glued to the gospel plow
Wouldn't take nothin' for my journey now.
CHORUS: Do you want to be a lover of the Lord, (Good God Almighty)
Of the Lord, (hear Him calling) of the Lord? (get back devil)
Do you want to be a lover of the Lord? (walk in the kingdom)
Do you want to go to heaven when you die?
CHORUS:
If you don't believe I've been redeemed
Follow me down to that Jordan Stream.
CHORUS: Do you want to be a lover of the Lord, (Good God Almighty)
Of the Lord, (hear Him calling) of the Lord? (get back devil)
Do you want to be a lover of the Lord? (walk in the kingdom)
Do you want to go to heaven when you die?
CHORUS:
Haven't been to heaven but I've been told
*The streets are paved and the honey is gold
CHORUS: Do you want to be a lover of the Lord, (Good God Almighty)
Of the Lord, (hear Him calling) of the Lord? (get back devil)
Do you want to be a lover of the Lord? (walk in the kingdom)
Do you want to go to heaven when you die?
CHORUS:
*lyrics hard to understand here
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