The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #83437   Message #1533280
Posted By: Azizi
02-Aug-05 - 08:42 AM
Thread Name: Songs of Strength & Determination
Subject: RE: Songs of Srength & Determinatiion
I can only remember fragments of another spiritual, but the wrds that I do remember have given me strength to keep on moving when I really didn't think I could go on. I'm not sure what the name of this song really is, but I call it "I'm Determined".

I'M DETERMINED
I'm determined
to run this race.
I'm determined
to see the master's face .
I'm determined
for when I'm in doubt-
I know
the Lord
will bring me out.

[usually I repeat these words one other time and then sing some other
excepts from spirituals or other songs with related {for me} themes]

Note: the word "master" is elongated and sung "ma-a-ster's face" with the word "master" rhyming with "faster"

Does anyone here know this song? I'm curious what other verses go with it. And is this really a spiritual or is it a gospel song?
I'm assuming gospels came after spirituals, but I really don't know if there is a dividing line in years or styles between spirituals and {early??} gospel songs.

????

Thanks in advance for any information and examples that you share.

Positive vibrations,

Azizi