Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler

DESCRIPTION: Chorus: "Let us cheer the weary traveller (3x), Along the heavenly way." Verses: the singer will, with Jesus's help, blow "my gospel trumpet .. wherever I go." "If you meet with crosses and trials ... trust in Jesus And don't forget to pray"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute)
KEYWORDS: nonballad religious Jesus
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute, p. 30, "Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler" (1 text, 1 tune)
SongsOfManyNations, "Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler" (1 text, 1 tune) (12th edition, p. 58)
Roud #12205
File: Dett030

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