Going to Ride in the Chariot in the Morning

DESCRIPTION: Chorus: "Swing low, Going to ride the chariot in the morning, Elijah, going to ride the chariot in the morning." Verses: "Swing low chariot in the East (West, North, South), Let God's people have some peace (some rest, a talk, a shout)"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1901 (Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute)
KEYWORDS: Bible nonballad religious
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute, p. 100, "Swing Low, Chariot" (1 text, 1 tune; p. 125 in the 1901 edition)
Roud #5435
File: Dett100

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