Okay, check me out here and see if any of this is close to what is wanted. I've included the ABC and a MIDI for the tune I assume you'll call ss001, Roll, Jordan, Roll. Please select and copy the ABC code and paste it in at Tune-O-Tron: Converter, press Submit and click on the [PDF Sheet Music] link. You can listen to the MIDI there as well or listen to the MIDIs I've posted below.

I've tried to keep the notes separate, as Allen did, rather than use ties and bars to improved readability. I assume Allen was working with a limited engraving capability rather than limited music knowledge.

The MIDI text and ABC at the bottom doesn't contain the synchronized lyrics but should contain the correct MIDI events. I haven't listened to the MID2TXT output, only the original MIDI input. Looking at the output, it looks like MID2TXT also destroyed the original measure construction when it attempts to recreate ABC directly from MIDI input.

      - Mark


X:1
T:Roll, Jordan, Roll
C:Allen, Slave Songs #1
B:Slave Songs of the United States
S:Parson Fuller, Deacon Henshaw, Brudder Mosey, Massa Linkum, &c.
M:2/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=96
K:D
%%MIDI program 0 % Grand Piano
A|d/ d3/2 d/ d/ f/ e/|d d d A/ B/|=c/ c/ c B B|
w:My brud-der sit-tin on de tree of life, An' he yearde_ when Jor-dan
(A2F2)|G2 G A|E2 D F|D2 C C|D2 z:|
w:roll;_ Roll, Jor-dan, Roll, Jor-dan, Roll, Jor-dan, roll!
|:F|D3/2 D/ F A|B2 z B|A3/2 A/ F D|E A2 F|
w:O march de an-gel march, O march de an-gel march; O my
D3/2 E/ F G|A/ B/ A2 G/ G/|G/ G/ G E E|D2 z:|
w:soul a-rise in Hea-ven, Lord, For to yearde_ when Jor-dan roll.
W:
W:
W:1. My brudder sittin' on de tree of life,
W:An' he yearde when Jordan Roll;
W:Roll, Jordan, Roll, Jordan, Roll, Jordan, roll!
W:O march de angel march,
W:O march de angel march;
W:O my soul arise in Heaven, Lord,
W:For to yearde when Jordan roll.
W:
W:2. Little chil'en, learn to fear de Lord,
W:And let your days be long;
W:Roll, Jordan, &c.
W:
W:3.O, let no false nor spiteful word
W:Be found upon your tongue;
W:Roll, Jordan, &c.


The MIDI file is here.

MIDI file: ss001.mid

Timebase: 480

Text: @KMIDI KARAOKE FILE
Tempo: 096 (625000 microsec/crotchet)
Key: D
TimeSig: 2/4 24 8
Name: Roll, Jordan, Roll
Start
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End

This program is worth the effort of learning it.

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ABC format:

X:1
T:Roll, Jordan, Roll
M:2/4
Q:1/4=96
K:D
A2dd3dd|fed2d2d2|AB=c=c=c2B2|B2A4F2|-F2G4G2|
A2E4D2|F2D4C2|C2D6|A2dd3dd|fed2d2d2|AB=c=c=c2B2|
B2A4F2|-F2G4G2|A2E4D2|F2D4C2|C2D6|F2D3DF2|
A2B6|B2A3AF2|D2E2A4|F2D3EF2|G2ABA4|GGGGG2E2|
E2D6|F2D3DF2|A2B6|B2A3AF2|D2E2A4|F2D3EF2|
G2ABA4|GGGGG2E2|E2D6||