What Kind of Crowns Do the Angels Wear

DESCRIPTION: "What kind of crowns do the angels wear? The angels wear the golden crown, the golden crown, I'm bound to rest, I'm bound to rest... bound to rest with God." "What kind of robe do the angels wear?" "What kind of slippers do the angels wear?"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1952 (Brown)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad floatingverses
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Brown/Belden/Hudson-FrankCBrownCollectionNCFolklore3 655, "What Kind of Crowns Do the Angels Wear" (1 text)
Roud #11835
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Can't Cross Jordan" (floating verses)
cf. "Going Up (Golden Slippers II)" (floating verses)
NOTES [17 words]: The key line of these verses obviously float, but the form makes it an independent song. Barely. - RBW
File: Br3655

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