Hear the Angels Singing

DESCRIPTION: "Sing all the way (x3), Hear the angels singing." Verses: We're marching to heaven with Jesus but those Christians are "idling on the battle line." The singer will is sure of going to heaven and loves to shout and sing. "Jesus died for you and me"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1874 (Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute)
KEYWORDS: nonballad religious Jesus
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute, p. 206, "Hear de Angels Singin'" (1 text, 1 tune; p. 246 in the 1874 edition)
Roud #15272
File: Dett206

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