Give Me Jesus
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
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In the morning when I rise, (3x)
Give me Jesus.
Refrain:
Give me Jesus,
Give me Jesus.
You may have all the rest,
Give me Jesus.
Dark midnight was my cry, (3x)
Give me Jesus.
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Just about the break of day, (3x)
Give me Jesus.
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Oh, when I come to die, (3x)
Give me Jesus.
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And when I want to sing, (3x)
Give me Jesus.
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"Give Me Jesus" is but one of many spirituals written during slavery with no<br> known composer or text writer. The tune "Give Me Jesus" appears in nineteen hymnal<br> collections and supplements, including the Baptist Hymnal (2008), the Moravian<br> Book of Worship, and the Seventh Day Adventist Hymnal (Hymnary.org). <br> It is often used for funerals and during the liturgical season of Lent.<br> As was the case with most spirituals, it is difficult to interpret its meaning or<br> purpose. Gwendolin Sims Warren, in her book, Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit: 101<br> Best-Loved Psalms, Gospel Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the African- American Church,<br> writes that songs like "Give Me Jesus" "could be a response to a common place<br> tragedy like the brutal loss of children and other family and friends to the<br> auction block". She states further, "Persons in slavery, deprived and besieged<br> in this life, might have nothing earthly to hold on to. But, if they were Christians,<br> they believed they had an inheritance in God".<br> It was printed in 16 hymnals. This version is from the ELCA's With One Voice.<br>
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