Here's another gosphel song from my mother's nursemaid Ella Madison that was written down by Winifred (Wendy) Holt; for a nice painting of Ella and my mother back then, try this link:www.for more info: www.williams.edu/WCMA/collections/american/mzorach_dahlov.html+ella+madison&hl=en&start=9&ie=UTF-8):

One Little Fambilee

(As sung by Ella Madison in the early 1920's)

Dere was one little fambilee
Come down from Bethalee;
Two sisters an' one broder, Lord,
Composed dis fambilee.

Wid a-singin' an' wid a-prayin',
Lak angels in da sky,
One morning an' one evening, Lord,
Dey done raised dere voices high.

Chorus:

Broder Gabriel, will ya han' down ya robe?
Broder Gabriel, will ya han' down ya robe?
Han' down ya robe untwil I leave this world!

I wish I was an angel
An' wid dem angels stan',
A crown upon my forehead, Lord,
An' a harp right in my han'.

Right dere by my Savior,
So glorious an' so bright,
I'd play de sweetes' music, Lord,
An' I'd praise him day an' night. (CHO)

Well, the link failed but a Google search does have a "cached" version.

I haven't found anything close to this song in my searches but I'd welcome any comments.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble