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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