Roger, thanks! Sorry, no help from me on your denominational question. The verses you cited are the usual zipper verses, and it would be interesting to fit them in now and then.

I thought the verses posted above were in a goofy order, so I I combined and then rearranged them with a little editing to smooth singability in congregational singing.

Below is how we'll be doing it.

~S~

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I KNOW THE LORD LAID HIS HANDS ON ME
Traditional Negro Spiritual, learned from the singing of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Verses edited by Susan O. Hinton.



REFRAIN:
O I know the Lord, I know the Lord,
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)
O I know the Lord, I know the Lord,
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)

I never shall forget that day...
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)
When Jesus washed my sins away.
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)

I never felt such love before;
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)
And it made me run from door to door.
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)

Some seek the Lord and don't seek Him right;
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)
They sin all day and pray at night.
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)

Did ever you see the like before?
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)
King Jesus preaching to the poor?
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)

My Lord has done just what He said;
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)
Healed the sick and raised the dead.
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)

Down on my knees when the Lion passed by,
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)
I thought my soul would rise and fly!
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)

O one of these mornings, bright and fair,
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)
Gonna take my wings and cleave the air.
(I know the Lord laid His hands on me.)