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The songs referenced in this poem are listed in the Library of Congress and classified as Negro Spirituals. This poem is not racial. Rather, it is a heartfelt tribute to those who helped shape the spiritual truth of America. The idea for me to write the poem was inspired by my good friend, Gershon Wolf, to whom I owe a vote of great thanks as well as to my Brother In Christ, James Edward Lee, Sr. Praise God from whom all Blessings flow! SPIRITUALLY SPEAKIN' He's Got The Whole World In His Hands It don't matter if Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Had And that I Gotta Walk Dis Lonesome Valley 'Cause one day I'm gonna Steal Away But first, I gotta Wade In The Water Just Like John Then I must wait 'til that Sweet Chariot swings down low In the meantime, It's Me, It's Me O Lord Standin' In The Need of Prayer The other John, John The Revelator Done said The Gospel Train Is Comin' So Git On Board, Little Chillun But for now, I'm Just A Poor Wayfarin' Stranger While I am waitin' for that train I Got Peace Like A River And you may ask me why It's 'cause Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit Movin' In My Heart, I will Pray Then one day when I'm old and grey My prayer will surely be Do Lord, O Do Lord, Do Remember Me All my life I know His Eye Is On The Sparrow But when He comes back Dem Bones, Dem Bones Dem Dry Bones gonna hear the Word of the Lord That's when all o' God's chillun be singing' I Got Shoes, You Got Shoes, All o' God's Chillun Got Shoes Gonna Walk All Over God's Heb'n But Wait 'Til I Put On My Crown 'Cause I no longer Feel Like A Motherless Child
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