96. Give Me Jedus

Give me Jedus, give me Jedus
You can have all dis world
give me Jedus.

Fragment.

The following spiritual, with different melody, is more complete (source not given).

O, when I come to die,
O, when I come to die,
O, when I come to die,
Give me Jesus, give me Jesus, give me Jesus,
You may have all this world, give me Jesus.
2
In that mornin' when I rise (3x)
Give me Jesus, give me Jesus, give me Jesus,
You may have all this world, give me Jesus.
3
Dark midnight was my cry, (3x)
Give me Jesus, etc.
4
I heard the mourner say, (3x)
Give me Jesus, etc.

G. F. Noble, 1911, The Most Popular Plantation Songs, Hinds, Noble & Eldridge.