rolling behind you, In de army, bye-and-bye.

2 Sister Mary gwine to hand down the robe,

In the army, bye-and-bye;

Gwine to hand down the robe and the gold band,

In the army, bye-and-bye.

show me de way.

O mourner,*let's go down, let's go down,let's go down,

O mourner, let's go down, Down in de valley to pray. * Sister, etc.

1. I sought my Lord in de wilderness, in de wilderness, in de

wilderness; I sought my Lord in de wilderness, For

I'm

a-going home. For I'm going home, For I'm going

home;

I'm just getting read-y, For I'm going home.

2 I found free grace in the wilderness,

3 My father preaches in the wilderness.

106.

SINNER WON'T DIE NO MORE.

O de Lamb done been down here an'

died,

De

Lamb done been down here an' died, O de Lamb done been down

here an' died, Sinner won't die no mo'.

1. I

107.

BROTHER, GUIDE ME HOME.

an

Brudder, guide me home an' I am

glad, Bright

gels bid-dy me to come; Brudder, guide me home an'

1. What a happy time, chil'n, What a happy time, chil'n, What a

happy time, chil'n, Bright angels biddy me to come.

2 Let's go to God, chil'n, (ter)

Bright angels biddy me to come.

[I heard this in a praise-house at the "Contraband Camp" on President's Island near Memphis, in September, 1864. I will not vouch for the absolute accuracy of my memory.-W. F. A.]

108. LITTLE CHILDREN, THEN WON'T YOU BE GLAD ?

1. Little

children, then won't you be glad,

Little

children, then won't you be glad, That you have been to heav'n, an' you're

gwine to go a- gain, For to try on the long white

robe, children, For to

try

on the long white robe.

2 King Jesus, he was so strong (ter), my Lord,
That he jarred down the walls of hell.

3 Don't you hear what de chariot say? (bis)
De fore wheels run by de grace ob God,
An' de hind wheels dey run by faith.

4 Don't you 'member what you promise de Lord? (bis)
You promise de Lord that you would feed his sheep,
An' gather his lambs so well.

[Often sung in the colored schools at Helena, Arkansas.]