Goodbye, Brother

DESCRIPTION: "Goodbye, brother (x2), If I don't see you more; Now God bless you (x2), If I don't see you more." "We part in the body, but we meet in the spirit, If I don't see you more; We'll meet in the heaven, in the blessed kingdom, If I don't see you more."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1867 (Allen/Ware/Garrison-SlaveSongsUnitedStates)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad parting separation
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag, p. 477, "Good-bye, Brother" (1 text, 1 tune)
Allen/Ware/Garrison-SlaveSongsUnitedStates, p. 47, "Good-bye Brother" (1 text. 1 tune)

Roud #12004
File: San477

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