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Thread #129086   Message #2914982
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
26-May-10 - 08:16 PM
Thread Name: Jubilee Songs, Fisk Jubilee Singers
Subject: Room Enough
No. 3. Room Enough

1
Oh, brothers, don't stay away,
Brothers, don't stay away,
Brothers, don't stay away,
Don't stay away.

Chorus:
For my Lord says there's *room enough,
Room enough in the Heav'ns for you,
My Lord says there's room enough,
Don't stay away.

2
Oh, mourners, don't stay away.
Cho.- For the Bible says there's room enough, etc.
3
Oh, sinners, don't stay away.
Cho.- For the angel says there's room enough, etc.
4
Oh. children, don't stay away.
Cho.- For Jesus says there's room enough, etc.

*The peculiar accent here makes the words sound thus: "rooma nough."

With some different verses, collected on St. Helena Island, SC, by Ballanta-(Taylor), 1924
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