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05 Jul 97 - 04:04 PM (#8069) Subject: Oh, Lord I Want... From: boblloyd@lemoorenet.com I only know that this song starts out:"Oh Lord I want two wings to veil my face..." Does anyone have therest of the lyrics? |
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06 Jul 97 - 09:57 PM (#8111) Subject: RE: Oh, LOrd I Want... From: rich r This is the chorus I remember. I will have to go hunting for the verses. O Lord I want 2 wings to veil my face O Lord i want 2 wings to fly away O Lord i want 2 wings to veil my face So the devil can't do me no harm
rich r |
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29 Nov 04 - 05:10 AM (#1341809) Subject: RE: Oh, LOrd I Want... From: GUEST,yvonne I only know the verses partly... 1) this old world is so hard so full of sorrow and (pain?) but if I come to heaven, Lord I (chant?) and never give in (???) 2) meet me, Jesus, meet me just meet me in the air (?) and if these two wings fail me then fit me another pair. |
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29 Nov 04 - 06:22 AM (#1341834) Subject: Lyr Add: I WANT TWO WINGS TO VEIL MY FACE From: masato sakurai Here's Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers' version (rec. 1929), from Goodbye, Babylon CD set. I WANT TWO WINGS TO VEIL MY FACE Now yonder comes my mother Where have you been so long? I've been down in the valley to pray And my soul got anxious in the Lord Chorus: Oh, I want two wings veil my face And I want two wings fly away Yes I want two wings veil my face And I want two wings fly away Now yonder comes an angel What might be your name? My name is Jehovah And you must be born again Now in that awful sea of sin I was sinking fast There were many things within From my sinful past Say, Jesus didn't come in the morning (when did he come?) Neither in the heat of the day But, he came in in the cool of the evening And drove my sins away |
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29 Nov 04 - 06:46 AM (#1341858) Subject: Lyr Add: TWO WINGS From: masato sakurai This is Roland Hayes' version, from his My Favorite Spirituals (1948 [as My Songs]; rpt. Dover, 2001, pp. 41-44): TWO WINGS Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, I want two wings to fly away; Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, And I want two wings for to fly away; Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, I want two wings to fly away; I want two wings to veil my face, And I want two wings for to fly away; O, meet me, Jesus, meet me, Meet me in-a the air, And if these two wings fail me, Jus' give me another pair. O, I want two wings to veil my face, Lord, I want two wings for to fly away, Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, And I want two wings for to fly away. I want two wings to veil my face, Lord, I want two wings to fly away, Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, And I want two wings for to fly away. |
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29 Nov 04 - 10:15 AM (#1342048) Subject: Lyr & Tune Add: LAWD I WANT TWO WINGS From: masato sakurai The version below is from Mary Allen Grissom, The Negro Sings a New Heaven (1930; rpt. Dover, 1969, pp. 80-81). Tempo added is mine. X:1 T:LAWD I WANT TWO WINGS M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=60 B:Mary Allen Grissom, The Negro Sings a New Heaven, pp. 80-81 K:C C/ C/|E3/2 c/ (G/ E) C/|C C/ (E/ E) C/C/| w:Lawd I want two wings_ to veil my face_ Lawd I E3/2 c/ (G/ E) C/|E E/ (C/ C) C/ C/| w:want two wings_ to fly a-way_ Lawd I E3/2 c/ (G/ E) C/|C C/ (E/ E) C/ C/| w:want two wings_ to veil my face_ Lawd I E3/2 c/ (G/ E) C/|(E/ D/) E/ (C/ C) z| w:want two wings_ to fly_ a-way_. c/ c (c/ c/) (G/ G)|(_B/A/B/) (G/ G2)| w:Je-sus on_ the_ moun_ - tain_ c/ c (G/ G/ F/) E/ G/-|G4|c/4 c/4 c (G/ G/ F/) E/ G/-| w:Preach-in' to__ the po'_ Ne-ver heard such__ a ser- G2 C C| G G (F/ E/) C/ C/-|C2 z| w:_ mon In all my life_ be-fo'_. LAWD I WANT TWO WINGS Lawd, I want two wings to veil my face, Lawd, I want two wings to fly away; Lawd, I want two wings to veil my face, Lawd, I want two wings to fly away. Jesus on the mountain Preachin' to the po', Never heard such a sermon In all my life befo'. Did not come in the mawnin', Neither in the heat of the day; But He always come in the evenin', An' washed my sins away. When you are in trouble, Journeyin' on yo' way; Jes' put yo' trust in Jesus, An' don't forget to pray. Git up in the mawnin', Git up out-a yo' bed; You should not eat one mouthful Until yo' prayers are said. I went down in the valley, Hands across my breast; Thought I heard King Jesus say-- come unto me an' rest. Yonder comes my mother-- Wha' you been so long? Well, I been down in the valley, My soul's done anchored an' gone. Yonder comes that Angel-- What might be yo' name? My name is Great Jehovah, Well, you must be bawn again. Click to playTo play or display ABC tunes, try concertina.net |
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29 Nov 04 - 10:21 AM (#1342052) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: wysiwyg Wow!!!!!!!!!! ~S~ |
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29 Nov 04 - 07:52 PM (#1342622) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: Q (Frank Staplin) Also a version with Eagle's Wing, collected by Ballanta-Taylor (Haven't seen). |
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29 Nov 04 - 08:30 PM (#1342656) Subject: Lyr Add: LORD I WANT TWO WINGS From: Tinker I learnt the following at Girl Scout Camp around 1968 in East Otis Massachusetts. LORD I WANT TWO WINGS Lord I want two wings, to cover my face Oh Lord I want two wings, to cover my face Oh Lord I want two wings, to cover my face And the world can do me no harm. Oh Lord I want a harp, to play for myself Oh Lord I want a harp, to play for myself Oh Lord I want a harp, to play for myself And the world can do me no harm. Oh Lord I want two shoes, to cover my feet Oh Lord I want two shoes, to cover my feet Oh Lord I want two shoes, to cover my feet And the world can do me no harm. Oh Lord I want two wings, to cover my face Oh Lord I want a harp, to play for myself Oh Lord I want two shoes, to cover my feet And the world can do me no harm Yeah, the world can do me no harm. |
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29 Nov 04 - 10:10 PM (#1342753) Subject: Lyr Add: EAGLE'S WINGS From: masato sakurai St. Helena version of "Eagle's Wings," copied from Erskine Peters, Lyrics of the Afro-American Spiritual (pp. 386-87): EAGLE'S WINGS Lord, I wish I had an eagle's wings, O, Lord, I wish I had an eagle's wings, O, Lord, I wish I had an eagle's wings, O, Lord, I wish I had an eagle's wings. I would fly all the way to Paradise, O, Lord, I would fly all the way to Paradise, O, Lord, I would fly all the way to Paradise, O, Lord, I would fly all the way to Paradise. O, the thunder is a-rollin' over my head, O, Lord, the thunder is a-rollin' over my head, O, Lord, the thunder is a-rollin' over my head, O, Lord, the thunder is a-rollin' over my head. And the lightenin' [sic] is flashin' in my face; There is no hidin' place for sinner to hide; O, I run to the rocks to hide my face; O, I run to the sea an' the sea run dry. Lord, I wish I had an eagle's wings, O, Lord, I wish I had an eagle's wings, O, Lord, I wish I had an eagle's wings, O, Lord, I wish I had an eagle's wings. |
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22 Mar 05 - 03:50 PM (#1440893) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: wysiwyg Titles above now indexed in the Spirituals permathread. Folks, please help us keep the index growing and accurate-- ANY time a new TITLE is posted, please put a note in the permathread indicating the song title and the thread ID number or full URL. Thanks, ~Susan |
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22 Mar 05 - 03:53 PM (#1440898) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: wysiwyg Masato, when I tried to convert your ABC above, I got this: Title: LAWD I WANT TWO WINGS No image available -- there's probably a error in the ABC source causing the conversion to fail. Can it be fixed? Thanks, ~Susan |
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22 Mar 05 - 07:45 PM (#1441101) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: masato sakurai Susan, I can't see the reason. No problem with the file. ~Masato |
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22 Mar 05 - 09:58 PM (#1441197) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: wysiwyg I had not seen the link to the MIDI-- got it, now. ~S~ |
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18 May 05 - 10:10 PM (#1487733) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: GUEST,Dsty Lord, give me two wings two wings to veil feet two wings, two wings to veil my face two wings, two wings too fly away to glory so the world can't do me no harm Meet me, Jesus meet me Meet me in the middle of the air and if these wings should fail me Lord, meet me with another pair Oh give me two wings, two wings to fly away to glory so the world can't do me no harm (go back and repeat the top) |
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18 Aug 06 - 11:16 AM (#1812998) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: GUEST I conduct music in the church and sometimes my mind goes back to the Negro Sprituals. Can I get some scores of my favourites such as for the song: Lord I want two wings to veil my face? Please help. it is not easy to find even a used 120 Negro Spirituals hymnbook. I had one but it is stollen Thanks |
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23 May 07 - 07:46 AM (#2058916) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: GUEST,Bruce H I need two wings (Two wings to veil my face); I need two wings (Two wings to veil my feet); I need two wings (Two wings to fly away); And the world can't do me no wrong. 1) Up in Glory I've got a long white robe; Up in Glory I've got a new pair of shoes; Up in Glory I've got a long pair of wings; I'll fly away, spread the news. 2) One of these old mornings And it won't be long You're gonna look down here for me, But I'll be goin' on home. |
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23 Sep 07 - 08:20 PM (#2155939) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: wysiwyg Robert Sims - Two Wings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh90YSZkJpg ~S~ |
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23 Sep 07 - 10:08 PM (#2155997) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: Peace Two versions here. |
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24 Sep 07 - 09:28 AM (#2156245) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: wysiwyg Which are: Now yonder comes my mother Where have you been so long? I've been down in the valley to pray And my soul got anxious in the Lord Chorus: Oh, I want two wings veil my face And I want two wings fly away Yes I want two wings veil my face And I want two wings fly away Now yonder comes an angel What might be your name? My name is Jehovah And you must be born again Now in that awful sea of sin I was sinking fast There were many things within From my sinful past Say, Jesus didn't come in the morning (when did he come?) Neither in the heat of the day But, he came in in the cool of the evening And drove my sins away =============================================================== and: Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, I want two wings to fly away; Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, And I want two wings for to fly away; Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, I want two wings to fly away; I want two wings to veil my face, And I want two wings for to fly away; O, meet me, Jesus, meet me, Meet me in-a the air, And if these two wings fail me, Jus' give me another pair. O, I want two wings to veil my face, Lord, I want two wings for to fly away, Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, And I want two wings for to fly away. I want two wings to veil my face, Lord, I want two wings to fly away, Lord, I want two wings to veil my face, And I want two wings for to fly away. ~S~ |
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21 Jan 09 - 11:32 AM (#2545137) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: GUEST,Springfield Girl I remember learning this song for a spring concert for the Springfield Massachusetts Public schools, about 1962 or so. O Lord, I want two wings to cover my face O Lord, I want two wings to cover my face O Lord, I want two wings to cover my face And the world can do me no harm. I want two golden shoes to put on my feet I want two golden shoes to put on my feet I want two golden shoes to put on my feet And the world can do me no harm. I want a happy song to sing in my heart I want a happy song to sing in my heart I want a happy song to sing in my heart And the world can do me no harm. I want to fly around the moon and the stars I want to fly around the moon and the stars I want to fly around the moon and the stars And the world can do me no harm. |
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06 Mar 09 - 08:51 AM (#2582534) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: GUEST,lorisa I learned this when I was a girl guide in North Western Australia in about 1952. I only remember the first verse and the tune of course. I have been searching for this for some time. Oh Lord I want two wings to cover my face, Oh Lord I want two wings to cover my face, Oh Lord I want two wings to cover my face, So the Devil can do me no harm. |
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06 Mar 09 - 12:53 PM (#2582705) Subject: Lyr. Add: Eagle's Wings (St. Helena I.) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Lyr. Add: EAGLE'S WINGS Coll. Ballanta-(Taylor) 1 Lawd I wish I had an Eagle's wings Lawd I wish I had an Eagle's wings O Lawd wish I, O Lawd wish I, O Lawd wish I had an eagle's wings. 2 I would fly all de way to Paradise, I would fly all de way to Paradise O Lawd, fly all, O Lord, fly all, O Lawd, fly all de way to Paradise. 3 O de t'under is rollin' o'er muh head, O de t'under is rollin' o'er muh head O Lawd, de t'under, O Lawd de t'under, O Lawd de t'under is rollin' o'er muh head. 4 An' de lightin' is flashin' in muh face, An' de lightin' is flashin' in muh face O Lawd, de lightin', O Lawd, de lightin', O Lawd de lightin' is flashin' in muh face. 5 Dere is no hidin' place fo' sinner to hide Dere is no hidin' place fo' sinner to hide O Lawd, no hidin' place, O Lawd, no hidin' place, O Lawd, no hidin' place fo' sinner to hide. 6 I run to de rocks to hide muh face, O I run to de rocks to hide muh face O Lawd, I run, O Lawd, I run, O Lawd, I run, to de rocks to hide muh face. 7 I run to de sea an' de sea run dry, O I run to de sea an' de sea run dry O Lawd, run dry, O Lawd, run dry, O Lawd, I run to de sea an' de sea run dry. No. 43, Nicholas George Julius Ballanta-(Taylor), 1925, "Saint Helena Island Spirituals, Recorded and Transcribed at Penn Normal Industrial and Agricultural School, St. Helena Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina." G. Schirmer, Inc., New York. Diploma, 1924, Institute of Musical Art, New York City [Frank Damrosch, Head]. One of 103 Spirituals collected by Ballanta on Saint Helena Island. Ballanta-(Taylor): "of Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa." |
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06 Mar 09 - 01:11 PM (#2582723) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: Q (Frank Staplin) All spirituals in the Ballanta-(Taylor) book are accompanied with musical score. |
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17 Oct 12 - 04:35 AM (#3421127) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Oh, Lord I want two wings to veil my...' From: GUEST,Xploradorah I remember in grade school singing a song that said, " oh, Lord I want two wings to cover my face, oh Lord I want two wings to cover my feet, oh Lord, I want two wings to fly away so the devil don't trouble my soul." "Oh Lord does he come in the warmth of morning? No!" "Oh Lord, does he come in the heat of daylight? No!" "Oh Lord, does he come in the cool of evening? (Softly) Yessssss." |