Rolled the Stone Away

DESCRIPTION: "In ancient days, when Israel's host In darkest bondage lay, The mighty power of God was shown, He rolled the stone away. He rolled the sea away, He rolled the sea way. With Jesus ever near, No foe I have to fear. He rolls the sea away."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: Bible religious Jesus nonballad
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 630, "Rolled the Stone Away" (1 fragment)
Roud #11930
NOTES [31 words]: The Brown text looks very composite (what exactly was rolled away -- the Red Sea or the stone closing Jesus's tomb?) -- but with so little text, we can hardly separate the components. - RBW
File: Br3630

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