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Thread #57033 Message #3837451
Posted By: Richie
07-Feb-17 - 08:39 PM
Thread Name: Origin: I Am A Pilgrim
Subject: RE: Origin: I Am A Pilgrim
Hi Ray, Mark,
As I said earlier in the thread "I am a Pilgrim and a Stranger (I can tarry but a night)" was published in 1840 Southern Harp. It should be available online, however, only the first line is the same but it's similar-- which means the African-American versions of the early 1900s originated from a similar gospel song.
No one has found a close approximation in print, but it's possible it could be found someday,