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Posted By: Franz S.
27-Apr-06 - 12:17 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Gospel Plough/Eyes on the Prize
Subject: RE: Origins: Gospel Plough/Eyes on the Prize
Can't believe I got to this before Joe:
Keep Your Hand on the Plow DESCRIPTION: Various events from scripture intended to encourage the troubled: Paul and Silas in jail, Jesus washing the disciples feet, Mary's chain. Chorus: "Hold on, hold on, Keep your hand on the plow, hold on." AUTHOR: unknown EARLIEST DATE: 1937 KEYWORDS: Bible religious prison FOUND IN: US(Ap) REFERENCES (3 citations): Lomax-FSUSA 111, "Keep Your Hand on the Plow" (1 text, 1 tune, plus the modern parody "United Nations Make a Chain") Silber-FSWB, p. 362, "Hold On" (1 text) DT, HANDPLOW* Roud #10075 RECORDINGS: Pete Seeger with Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon, Big Bill Broonzy, Bill McAdoo, "Hold On" (on PeteSeeger15) Pete Seeger, "Hold On" (on Selma) (on PeteSeeger44) (on PeteSeeger48) (on PeteSeeger27) CROSS-REFERENCES: cf. "Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep" (floating lyrics) cf. "Keep Your Hand upon the Chariot" cf. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" (song from the civil rights movement, adapted from Keep Your Hand on the Plow) Notes: Paul and Silas's stay in prison is related in Acts 16:19-40. The footwashing is described in John 13:1-11. Mary's chain is apocryphal, perhaps a free extrapolation on Luke 2:35. - RBW File: LxU111 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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