...F. M. Hamilton Copyright © 1990 by Duke University Press 1990 12 The Master Calls! Go Work To-Day it f f f ~ EI ~ r I ~ fl / tI 1. you hear the Mas- ter call- ing now? Call- ing ~: lab- 'r~s, 2. If you hear His voice come 10 Him now , Come 10 Him glad- ly, 3. There arewo rk sof mer- cy...

...Mary L. Tate; Mary F. L. Keith Copyright © 1990 by Duke University Press 1990 29 You Had Better Not Work on Sunday (The Seventh Day, Which Is the Sabbath Day) 1 Now listen unto me and understand what I say! God is the very Man who instituted the Sabbath Day. Read Genesis 2 and 2. Now you know...

... apologized for being unable to include all of Bishop Tate's songs in the volume due to a lack of funds, but she expressed the hope that the church would one day find a means to publish them in their entirety. Although Tate is erroneously credited as having written the contents of this volume, the Preface...

... ever stand . Our cause is just and holy, For it wb'll ever pray, Although we may not see the good We do till Judgment day. We'll plead our cause where e'er we go; Till all mankind shall see; And Slavery's friends shall feel and own That God made all men free. Our cause is just and holy To it we'll ever...

... to pump, while he hummed "Please don' drive me away, You may need me some day." He pumped with the measured movements of a tired woman washing clothes, keeping time with his humming-and it gave him a sense of exhilaration-made him feel like he was "shouting!' As he slowly moved his entire body up and down...

...John Howardton Smith Copyright © 1990 by Duke University Press 1990 11 Showing My Devotion 1 How can I show devotion To God and fellowman Than to try to put in motion Some work to help God's plan? 2 What can I do to strengthen The weak and weary souls That their days may be lengthened...

... happened that John Henry reached maturity on the day of his birth, which explains why no account of his childhood appears in this story. Furthermore, he left home on the day of his birth. As the train (which passed but a short distance from John Henry's home) blew for a nearby crossing, this young giant...

..., day. for us da,· bY day. in the world on high . Crown Him Lord of all. fil·£f·ff I March on, press on, strug- gle day by day, Strive on, fight on, nev-er leave the fray, For in thecon-flict wewillo-ver-come, r;i& r· q~ r· f'~ I -~ti ~ II And will bere- ward- ed when the work is done. i· i·;l...

... the On- I y 0 then Ix, not ;b b Ip cross on which Thou temp- ter would al- let me fee l Thee be Thou near unleave m e nor for- t ;b b ~: p I ,11 I ~ #~ suf- fe red, Dai- 1y f"11 r- ~ l ~~ f let m e there a- -lure m e, Th y swee t voice stiII let m e near me, And I h ave 110 need k) -to m e, Guide m e ' ti...

... was a journey to a place where "I got shoes/ You got shoes/ All God's children got shoes." Death opens the gates where we go home to that kingdom-a home not made with human hands where the wicked cease from troubling, where the weary shall be at rest, and where every day will be like Sunday, day in and day out...

...John Howardton Smith Copyright © 1990 by Duke University Press 1990 56 Consolation I Through wintry days and stormy nights Thus far I've made my way The foe I've always had to fight And often did I pray. 2 But Jesus Christ was by my side Along that rugged way And He is still the friendly...

...John Howardton Smith Copyright © 1990 by Duke University Press 1990 20 Let Your Light Shine I Brother, let your light shine brightly every day, Let all others see that Jesus lives in you. That those who walk in darkness here may find the way, To Jesus who will give to them the light of life...

... E. "Jesus Gave Me Water." Gospel. Carter, Nathan, arr. "Precious Lord" (By Thomas Dorsey). Gospel Hymn. SATB. Carter, Roland M . "Behold the Days Come Xerox MS. Cantata. SATB and Piano. - - - , arr. "Choral Responses Based On Old Hymn Tunes and Afro-American Spirituals." Xerox MS. SATB. - - - , arr...

...Mary L. Tate; Mary F. L. Keith Copyright © 1990 by Duke University Press 1990 94 If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again I How sweet and happy seem those .days of which I dream, When memory recalls them now and then! And with that rapture sweet my weary heart would beat, If I could hear my...

... who free · ly Him - self made a prey earth and In heav'n;'Tis Je·sus who teach-es me dai - ly to pray earth be a stone, I'll cling to mv.Sav ior, He loves me I know, =e:9J'Jrnd=Ee-rre. -Fai~ ~"1 ~ CHORUS. t1=.t-.tlP-fr!: g~gt~ V "' , -. II" I'm hap py with Je · sus a lone. To man-sions of glo...

... 80 Come short, weary days 80 Come Unto Me 19 Consolation 56 Consummation 78 Deeper, Deeper 67 Do you hear the Master calling now 12 Do you hear the Saviour knocking at your door 26 Do You Know Jesus? 21 Easter Pictures 83 Emancipation Hymn 73 Everywhere I Rejoice to Meet My God 16 Everywhere...

... should be strong, not less should the music be bright and uplifting; and, as much as we like the spirituals, we have to note that there are very few of them that can be said to have inspirational value. They were the product of days of sorrow, of waiting, of hope deferred. It is a fact, of course...

... overcome some day. I' 11 overcome some day, I'll overcome some day; If in my heart I do not yield I'll overcome some day. We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome someday. If in our hearts we do believe We shall overcome someday. Customarily used as a benediction to the liturgy of mass...

... this Holy power; It keeps us safe day by day, each moment and every hour. Chorus No, no, I will never turn back, No, no, I will never turn back, No, no, I will never turn back, And make fresh my Saviour's wounds. 2 If you will listen unto me , I will tell you what we have done; We have tasted of the good...

... lie, Behold the leaves almost appearing, Awake! behold your end is nigh. 3 We read of wars, and great commotions, To come before that dreadful day; Sinners, quit your sinful courses, And trifle not your time away. 4 Consider now the desolation, And the shortness of your time; Since there's none...