Coming Day, The

DESCRIPTION: In each verse a line is sung 3 times, followed by the tag "To meet them at the coming day." Verses: "I want to go to Canaan," "O, remember, let me go to Canaan," "O brother, let me go to Canaan"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1864 (Higginson-ArmyLifeInABlackRegiment)
KEYWORDS: nonballad religious
FOUND IN: US(SE)
RECORDINGS:
Higginson-ArmyLifeInABlackRegiment 9, pp. 203-204, "The Coming Day" (1 text)
File: RcTComDa

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