Preacher in the Pulpit (I)

DESCRIPTION: "Preacher in the pulpit, Bible in his hand (x3), Devil in the meal-sack, shaking out bran." "Oh, Lordy, come this way (x3), Never let the (devil carry?) you away."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1922 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: religious devil nonballad
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 342, "Preacher in the Pulpit" (1 short text)
Brown/Schinhan-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore5 342, "Preacher in the Pulpit" (1 tunes plus a text excerpt)
File: Br3342

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