23. Jedus Done Just What He Said

1
Jedus done just what He said.
Yes he did, Oh yes He did.
Healed de sick- and he raised de dead.
Yes he did, Oh yes he did.
2
Up on de mountain my Lawd spoke
Yes he did, Oh yes he did
Out of His mout' came fire and smoke
Yes he did, Oh yes he did.
3
John de Baptist he declared
Yes he did, Oh yes he did
Ain't but de righteous shall git dere
Yes he did, Oh yes he did.
4
I remember de hour, I remember well
Yes he did, Oh yes He did
When Jedus washed muh sins away.
Yes he did, Oh yes he did.

Chorus-
You can tell de world about dat
you can tell de nation about dat
Tell dem dat muh Lawd has come
Tell dem what de comforter has done
Dat he brought joy- joy- to muh soul.

Several variants in different collections. one from the Bahamas (below).

Jesus Heal' de Sick

Jesus heal' de sick, give sight to de blin',
An' 'e made de cripple to walk an' talk,
'E roll de stone from over de grave
An' 'e gave them commisshun to fly,
How low!
An' 'e gave them commisshun to fly,
Brothe' Lassras,
An' 'e gave them commisshun to fly,
Simon Peter,
An' 'e gave them commisshun to fly,
An' 'e gave them commisshun to fly!

"Words and melody (arrangement by H. T. Burleigh) from Bahama Songs and Stories, Charles L. Edwards, Ph. D., published for the American Folk-Lore Society by Houghton, Mifflin & Co.; reprinted by permission in H. E. Krehbiel, 1913, Afro-American Folk-Songs.