The winter'll soon be over (Traditional)
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- (Posted 2000-11-27) CPDL #01767:
- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 1.08 MB Copyright: CC BY 1.0
- Edition notes: Originally published on http://christmassongbook.net/, and recovered using the WayBackMachine of http://archive.org
General Information
Title: The winter'll soon be over
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Spiritual
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1909 in Religious Folk Songs of the Negro
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Original text and translations
English text
REFRAIN:
Oh, the winter, (winter),
the winter, (winter),
the winter'll soon be over, children;
the winter, (winter),
the winter, (winter),
the winter'll soon be over, children;
the winter, (winter),
the winter, (winter),
the winter'll soon be over, children;
Yes, my Lord:
1.
'Tis Paul and Silas bound in chains,
And one did weep, and the other one did pray.
For you see me going along so,
I has my trials here below.
2.
Oh, look up yonder, what I see,
Bright angels comin' after me.
I bend my knees on holy ground,
And ask the Lord for turn me around.
3.
I turn my eyes towards the sky,
And ask the Lord for wings to fly;
If you get there before I do,
Look out for me, I'm comin' too.
4.
Oh Jordan's river's deep and wide,
But Jesus stands on the heavenly side;
And when we get on Canaan's shore,
We'll shout, and sing forever more.
Lyrics: Verses 1,4 - Slave Songs of the United States , collected by Willaim Francis Allen etc., 1867
Verses 2,3 - Religious Folk Songs of the Negro, Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, Hampton, Virginia, 1909 edited by CRB