Lyr Add: A Great Camp-Meetin' in de Promised Land

Subject: Lyr Add: A GREAT CAMP-MEETIN' IN DE PROMISED LAND
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 01:38 AM

According to a J. B. Towe, this "hymn" was made by a company of slaves, who were not allowed to sing or pray. When he died, their old mistress granted them the privilege. "Then they sang this hymn, and shouted for joy, and gave God the honor and praise." This is from Fenner, 1874, Cabin and Plantation Songs, in Armstrong.

A GREAT CAMP-MEETIN' IN DE PROMISED LAND

Oh walk togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Walk togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Walk togedder, childron,
Oh talk togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Talk togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Talk togedder, childron,
Oh sing togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Sing togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Sing togedder, childron,
Don't yer get weary,
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
Gwine to mourn an' nebber tire
Oh walk togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Walk togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Walk togedder, childron,
Oh talk togedder, Childron, Don't yer get weary,
Talk togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Talk togedder, childron,
Oh sing togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary
Sing togedder, childron, Don't yer get weary,
Sing togedder, childron,
Don't yer get weary,
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
Gwine to mourn an' nebber tire, Mourn an' nebber tire,
Mourn an' nebber tire,
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
2
Oh get you ready, childron, Don't you get weary,
Get you ready, childron, Don't you etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
For Jesus is a comin', Don't you get weary etc. (bis.)
Jesus is a comin', Don't you get etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
Gwine to hab a happy meetin', Don't you get weary,
Hab a happy meetin', Don't you get etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
CHO.- Gwine to pray an' nebber tire,
Pray and nebber tire, (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
3.
Gwine to hab it in Hebben, Don't you etc.
Gwine to hab it in Hebben, Don't you etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de, etc.
Gwine to shout in Hebben, Don't you get weary,
Shout in Hebben, Don't you get, etc. (bis.)
Dere's a grat camp-meetin in de, etc. (bis.)
Oh will you go wid me, Don't you get, etc.
Will you go wid me, Don't you get weary, etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de, etc.
CHO.- Gwine to shout an' nebber tire,
Shout an' nebber tire, (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
4.
Dere's a better day comin', Don't you get weary,
Better day a comin', Don't you get, etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
Oh slap your hands, childron, Don't, etc.
Slap your hands, childron, Don't, etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
Oh pat your foot childron, Don't you get weary,
Pat your foot childron, Don't, etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin in de Promised Land.
CHO.- Gwine to live wid God forever,
Live wid God forever, (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.
5.
Oh, feel de Spirit a movin', Don't you, etc.
Feel de Spirit a movin', Don't, etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de, etc.
Oh now I'm gettin' happy, Don't you get weary,
Now I'm gettin' happy, Don't, etc. (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de, etc.
I feel so happy, Don't you get weary,
Feel so happy, Don't you get weary, (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de, etc.
CHO.- Oh, fly an' nebber tire,
Fly an' nebber tire, (bis.)
Dere's a great camp-meetin' in de Promised Land.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: A Great Camp-meetin' in de Promised
From: masato sakurai
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 11:11 AM

The title is sometimes "Walk Together, Children," as in Johnson, The Second Book of Negro Spirituals (pp. 180-182). Heavenly Gospel Singers (as "Walk Together Chillun", Document, vol. 2) and Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (I Never Heard a Man, Jewell) recorded it under this title.

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: A Great Camp-meetin' in de Promised
From: wysiwyg
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 11:18 AM

This is great. Did you happen to add it to the thread, Spirituals Posted at Mudcat?

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Subject: RE: Lyr Add: A Great Camp-meetin' in de Promised
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 05:15 PM

This spiritual also appears in Negro Spirituals, or the Songs of the Jubilee Singers, but "Hampton and its Students" are acknowledged. Masato, the "Walk together..." first line as a title is more characteristic of the song as a whole. It should be quoted as a parallel or subtitle in the DT and Spiritual Register.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: A Great Camp-meetin' in de Promised
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 05 Oct 01 - 06:36 PM

SOURCE: Armstrong, M. F., 1874, Hampton and its Students, with the Slave Songs. @spiritual

Subject: RE: Add: A Great Camp-meetin' in de Promised Land
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 05:46 PM

Indexed

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