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Thread #7307   Message #45026
Posted By: rich r
11-Nov-98 - 06:50 PM
Thread Name: HYMNS and Folk Tunes?
Subject: Lyr Add: REVIVE US AGAIN^^
REVIVE US AGAIN

words: William P MacKay music: John J Husband

We praise the, o God! for the son of thy love,
For Jesus who died, and is now gone above.

CH: Hallelujah! Thine the glory; Hallelujah! Amen!
Hallelujah! Thine the glory; Revive us again.

We praise thee, o God! for thy spirit of light,
Who has shown us our Savior, and scattered our night.

All glory and praise to the Lamb that was slain,
Who has borne all our sins, and has cleansed every stain.

Revive us again; fill each heart with thy love;
May each soul be rekindled with fire from above.

I found the word and music in 3 different early 20th century hymnals. None of them listed a date.

Others using the tune and form.

Hallelujah, I'm a Ku Klux

When my old man said, I was hundred percent,
I sought out a kleagle and to him I went.
Hallelujah, I'm a Ku Klux, Hallelujah, amen,
Hallelujah I'm a Ku Klux, I belong to the Klan.

This is from : Hard Hitting Songs for Hard-Hit People by Lomax, Guthrie & Seeger. Could have been written by Woody but no credit is given.

In a totally different vein, Garrison Keillor has written and recorded "Hallelujah I'm A Cat"

rich r