The Nursery Rhymes Collections 1-4 contain a total of 277 children's songs. Each double CD album showcases the highest quality children's music ever recorded with a total playing time in excess of 10 hours!
Swing Low Sweet Chariot (Audio Sample and Lyrics)
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home.
When I looked over Jordan,
And what did I see,
Comin' for
to carry me home,
A band of angels comin' after me,
Comin' for
to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home.
Sometimes I'm up,
and sometimes I'm down,
Coming for
to carry me home
But still my soul feels
heavenly bound.
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home.
The brightest day that I can say,
Coming for to carry me home
When Jesus washed my sins away.
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home.
If I get there before you do,
Coming for to carry me home
I'll cut a hole
and pull you through.
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home;
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Comin' for
to carry me home.
Words & Music: Traditional
Arrangement: Jamie Leivers
This song was released on The Nursery Rhyme Collection 2
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Origin and background
Another well known spiritual, propably one of the most well known spirituals in the world. For our version we stick with the original lyrics. Unlike "She'll be coming round the mountain" this is not about fun - it is all about the spirit.
This songs has been important for many civil rights movements (including Martin Luther King's black civil rights movement) and it has been performed by many artists. You find a list on Wikipedia. Sometimes the Christian message of liberation has changed to become a more general message of freedom and liberation. There is a flowing transition between both characteristics.