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001 - 100 American Negro Spiritual Close of Worship NUMBER WORSHIP

069 – Lord, Make Us More Holy

1
Lord, make us more holy;
Lord, make us more holy;
Lord, make us more holy
Until we meet again.

2
Lord, make us more faithful;
Lord, make us more faithful;
Lord, make us more faithful
Until we meet again.

3
Lord, make us more humble;
Lord, make us more humble;
Lord, make us more humble
Until we meet again.

4
Lord, make us more loving;
Lord, make us more loving;
Lord, make us more loving
Until we meet again.
Like Jesus, the Saviour,
Until we meet again.

069

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101 - 200 American Negro Spiritual Birth JESUS CHRIST

121 – Go, Tell It On the Mountain

Refrain
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere:
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born!

1
While shepherds kept their watching
O’er silent flocks by night,
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light.

2
The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo! Above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Savior’s birth.

3
Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born,
And brought us God’s salvation
That blessed Christmas morn.

121

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101 - 200 American Negro Spiritual Birth JESUS CHRIST

138 – Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow

1
There’s a star in the east on Christmas morn.
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
It will lead to the place and where the Saviour’s born,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

Refrain:
Leave your sheep and leave your lambs,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Leave your ewes and leave your rams,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow, follow,
Rise up shepherd, and follow.
Follow the star of Bethlehem,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

2
If you take good heed to the angel’s words,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
You’ll forget your flocks,
you’ll forget your herds,
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

138

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101 - 200 American Negro Spiritual JESUS CHRIST Sufferings and Death

158 – Were You There

1
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

2
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?

3
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?
O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?

4
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?
O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when the sun refused to shine?

5
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
O! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

158

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301 - 400 American Negro Spiritual Consecration GOSPEL

305 – Give Me Jesus

1
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise
In the morning, when I rise

Refrain
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You can have all this world,
Just give me Jesus.

2
Dark mid-night was my cry,
Dark mid-night was my cry,
Dark midnight was my cry,
Give me Jesus.

3
Just about the break of day,
Just about the break of day,
Just about the break of day,
Give me Jesus.

4
Oh, when I come to die,
Oh, when I come to die,
Oh, when I come to die,
Give me Jesus.

305

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301 - 400 American Negro Spiritual Consecration GOSPEL

319 – Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

1
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be a Christian in my heart, in my heart.

2
Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart, in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more loving in my heart, in my heart.

3
Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart, in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more holy in my heart, in my heart.

4
Lord, I want to be more like Jesus in my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more like Jesus in my heart, in my heart.
In my heart, in my heart,
Lord, I want to be more like Jesus in my heart, in my heart.

319

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401 - 500 American Negro Spiritual Communion DOCTRINES

403 – Let Us Break Bread Together

1
Let us break bread together on our knees,
let us break bread together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.

2
Let us drink wine together on our knees,
let us drink wine together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.

3
Let us praise God together on our knees,
let us praise God together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.

403

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401 - 500 American Negro Spiritual CHRISTIAN LIFE Hope and Comfort

475 – Balm in Gilead

1
There is a balm in Gilead
To make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead
To heal the sin-sick soul.

2
Sometimes I feel discouraged,
And think my work’s in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit
Revives my soul again.

3
If you can not preach like Peter,
If you can not pray like Paul,
You can tell the love of Jesus,
And say He died for all.

475

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501 - 600 American Negro Spiritual CHRISTIAN LIFE Loving Service

580 – This Little Light of Mine

1
This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine, (shine)
This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine, (shine)
This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

2
Every where I go, I’m going to let it shine, (shine)
Every where I go, I’m going to let it shine, (shine)
Every where I go, I’m going to let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

3
All through the night, I’m going to let it shine, (shine)
All through the night, I’m going to let it shine, (shine)
All through the night, I’m going to let it shine,
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

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601 - 700 American Negro Spiritual CHRISTIAN LIFE I NUMBER Pilgrimage

624 – I Want Jesus to Walk With Me

1
I want Jesus to walk with me.
(walk with me)
I want Jesus to walk with me.
(walk with me)
All along my pilgrim journey,
I want Jesus to walk with me.
(walk with me)

2
In my trials, Lord walk with me.
(walk with me)
In my trials, Lord walk with me.
(walk with me)
When the shades of life are falling,

I want Jesus to walk with me.
(walk with me)

3
In my sorrows, Lord walk with me.
(walk with me)
In my sorrows, Lord walk with me.
(walk with me)
When my heart within is aching,
I want Jesus to walk with me.
(walk with me)