This is the very last song in Carl Sandburg's 1927 American Songbag (pp 488-492). The brief notes say: "The author's arrangement of lines and airs from five negro spirituals that have for many years given musical enjoyment and spiritual sustenance, with harmonization by Alfred G. Wathall.

EZEKIEL, YOU AND ME

1 Ezek’l saw de wheel, Ezek’l saw de wheel,
‘Way up in de middle of de air.
De big wheel move by faith;
De little wheel move by de grace of God;
A wheel in a wheel,
‘Way up in de middle of de air.
A wheel in a wheel, a wheel in a wheel,
Ezek’l saw de wheel,
‘Way up in de middle of de air.

2. Keep a-inchin’, keep a-inchin’,
Jesus will come by and by;
Inch by inch, inch by inch,
Like a po’ inch worm,
Jesus will come by and by.

3. It’s me, O Lord; it’s me, it’s me,
It’s me, O Lord;
Standin’ in de need of prayer;
It’s me, it’s me, it’s me, O Lord;
Standin’ in de need of prayer.

4. Chilly water, chilly water,
Hallelujah to dat Lamb!
I know dat water am chilly and cold,
And a Hallelujah to dat Lamb!

5. Prayin’ on de mountain, prayin’ in de valley,
We’re go’n to reap jus’ what we sow;
Hopin’ on de mountain, hopin’ in de valley,
I’m go’n to reap jus’ what I sow.