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Don't You Want to Go To Heaven?/ Don't You Want to Go To Heaven When You Die?
See Also: "Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord?"
Traditional Spiritual;
ARTIST: from Robin & Linda Williams.
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGuKZd41SIY
SHEET MUSIC:
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel;
DATE: probably 1800s; early 1900s
RECORDING INFO: Don't You Want To Go To Heaven When You Die?
Dailey & Vincent
RECORDING INFO: Don't You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord?
Utica Institute Jubilee Singers. Victor 49788, 1929 Don't You Want To Be a Lover of the Lord?
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: "Do You Want To Go To Heaven When You Die?"
RELATED TO: "Don't You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord?"
SOURCES:
NOTES: "Don't You Want to Go To Heaven?" or "Don't You Want to Go To Heaven When You Die?" is a traditional spiritual. This version is from Robin & Linda Williams.
The song is a favorite sung acapella by the Dailey & Vincent bluegrass group (see youtube link above).
Dailey & Vincent sing, "Don't you want to be a servant for the good God Almighty" which is how the first line of the chorus is frequently sung.
"Don't You Want To Go To Heaven When You Die?" is closely related to the black gospel song, "Don't You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord" or "Do You Want To Be A Lover Of The Lord."
Don't You Want To Be a Lover of the Lord? (Excerpt)- Utica Institute Jubilee Singers; Victor 49788, 1929
CHORUS: Don't you want to be a lover of the Lord, (Oh God Almighty)
Of the Lord (Hear Him callin'), of the Lord? (running from the Devil)
Don't you want to be a lover of the Lord? (Oh God Almighty)
Don't you want to go to heaven when you die?
CHORUS:
VERSE (slowly): It's Jesus Christ, I long to find,
Pray tell me where he is?
He's (the) only one can heal my mind
And give my conscience peace.
DON'T YOU WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN? Trad. Arr. R. & L. Williams / J. Watson / K. Maul (The New Music Times, Inc / Southern Melody Pub. Co., BMI)
Down in the land of Galilee
Down in the land of Galilee
Down by the sea that's so deep
Down by the sea that's so deep
My lord said son if you love me
My lord said son if you love me
Then go and feed my sheep
then go and feed my go and feed my sheep
CHORUS: Don't you want to be a shepherd for the good God A'mighty
For the good God A'mighty for the good God A'mighty
Don't you want to be a shepherd for the good God A'mighty
Don't you want to go to heaven when you die
Don't you want to go to heaven for the good God A'mighty
For the good God A'mighty for the good God A'mighty
Don't you want to go to heaven for the good God A'mighty
Don't you want to go to heaven when you die
Now Jesus was the son of God
Now Jesus was the son of God
He died upon that cruel cross
he died upon that cruel cross
He died for you he died for me
he died for you he died for me
That we might not be lost
That we might not be we might not be lost
SAME CHORUS;
Down in the land of Galilee
Down in the land of Galilee
Down by the sea that's so deep
Down by the sea that's so deep
My lord said son if you love me
My lord said son if you love me
Then go and feed my sheep
then go and feed my go and feed my sheep
Don't you want to be a shepherd for the good God A'mighty
For the good God A'mighty for the good God A'mighty
Don't you want to be a shepherd for the good God A'mighty
Don't you want to go to heaven when you die
1st verse again and then 1/2 chorus
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