Oh, He Raised Poor Lazarus

DESCRIPTION: Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, healed the sick, gave sight to the blind and enabled the cripple to walk. "Jesus been here one time ... He's coming again, Get ready and let us go home"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1901 (Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute)
KEYWORDS: Bible nonballad religious Jesus
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute, pp. 66-67, "Oh, He Raise-a Poor Lazarus (He Raise a Poor Lazarus)" (1 text, 1 tune; pp. 116-117 in the 1901 edition)
Roud #15280
NOTES [23 words]: The Biblical references are John 11:1-45 (Lazarus), Matthew 9 and John 5, among others (healing the sick, curing the blind and crippled). - BS
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