Swing Low Sweet Chariot Swing Low

DESCRIPTION: "Oh swing low sweet chariot swing low" "Must be Jesus passing by" "Swing low in the East ... Swing low in the West ... Morning star was a witness too"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1942 (Parrish-SlaveSongsOfTheGeorgiaSeaIslands)
KEYWORDS: nonballad religious Jesus
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Parrish-SlaveSongsOfTheGeorgiaSeaIslands 35, pp. 154-155, "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Swing Low" (lyrics)
NOTES [15 words]: Dett, in "Prayer is the Key to Heaven," has the line "The morning star was a witness too." - BS
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File: Parr035

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