When I Rise Crying Holy

DESCRIPTION: "Oh my Lord this is a needed time (x3) In that morning when I rise crying Holy." "I'm so glad I got my ticket in hand." "Oh sister your robe don't fit you like mine." "Oh Gabriel blow your trumpet loud." "Oh Jesus don't come that angry way."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1942 (Parrish-SlaveSongsOfTheGeorgiaSeaIslands)
KEYWORDS: nonballad religious Jesus
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Parrish-SlaveSongsOfTheGeorgiaSeaIslands 32, pp. 148-150, "When I Rise Cryin' Holy" (1 text, 1 tune)
NOTES [33 words]: The current description is based on the Parrish-SlaveSongsOfTheGeorgiaSeaIslands text. In Parrish's text each verse is one line, three times, followed by "In that morning when I rise crying Holy." - BS
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File: Parr032

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