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We'll cross de mighty river, My army cross over; We'll cross de-river Jordan, My army cross over; We'll cross de danger water, My army cross over; We'll croes the first.
This, too, was a capital boat-song.
X. One more river. O, Jordan bank was a great old bank, Dere ain't but one more river to cross.
We have some valiant soldier here, Dere ain't, &c. O, Jordan stream will never run dry, Dere ain't, &c. Dere's a hill on my leff, and he catch on my right, Dere ain't but one moither reel nor totter, totter, totter, And she's, &c. She's a-sailin‘ away cold Jordan, Jordan, Jordan, And she's, &c. King Jesus is de captain, captain, captain, AndJordan, Jordan, And she's, &c. King Jesus is de captain, captain, captain, And she's makin‘ for de Promise Land.
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the Ship of Zion. (Third version.) De Gospel ship is sailin‘, Hosann-sann.
O, Jesus is de captain, Hosann — sann.
DJordan, And she's, &c. King Jesus is de captain, captain, captain, And she's makin‘ for de Promise Land.
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the Ship of Zion. (Third version.) De Gospel ship is sailin‘, Hosann-sann.
O, Jesus is de captain, Hosann — sann.
De angels are de sailors, Hosann — sann.
O, is your bundle ready?
Hosann — sann.
O, have you got your ticket?
Hosann — sann.
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