76. HOLD OUT TO THE END. All dem Mount Zion member, dey have many ups and downs; But cross come or no come, for to hold out to the end. Hold out to the end, hold out to the end, It is my 'ter mi na- tion for to hold out to the end. pick up my cross an' follow my Lord All roun' my Fader's throne. 1. Every hour in de day cry holy, Cry ho-ly, my Lord! Every 79. IN THE MANSIONS ABOVE. Good Lord, in de manshans above, Good Lord, in de manshans above, My Lord, I hope to meet my Jesus In de manshans above. 1. If you get to heaven before I do, Lord, tell my Ja - sus I'm comin' too, To de mau-shans a-bove. 2 My Lord, I've had many crosses an' trials here below; My Lord, I hope to meet you In de manshans above. 3 Fight on, my brudder, for de manshans above, For I hope to meet my Jesus dere In de manshans above. 80. SHOUT ON, CHILDREN. 1. Shout on, chil'en, you never die; Glory hallelu! You in de Lord, an' de Lord in you; Glory halle lu! 2 Shout an' pray both night an' day; 3 Come on, chil'en, let's go home; O I'm so glad you're in de Lord. 81. JESUS, WON'T YOU COME BY-AND-BYE? You ride dat horse, you call him Mac - a do - ni, Jesus, won't you come bumby? You ride him in de mornin' and you ride him in de evenin', Jesus, won't you come bumby? De Ist. | 2d. Lord knows de world's gwine to end up, Jesus, won't you come bumby? Heave a way, heave away! I'd rather court a yellow gal than work for Hen ry Clay. Heave a way, heave way !.... Yellow gal, I want to go, I'd rather court a yellow gal than work for Henry Clay. [This is one of the Savannah firemen's songs of which Mr. Kane O'Donnel gave a graphic account in a letter to the Philadelphia Press. "Each company." he says, "has its own set of tunes, its own leader, and doubtless in the growth of time, necessity and invention, its own composer."] |