The spirituals created by the American Negro constitute one of the most beautiful folk song literatures in the world. Indeed, in several respects, the spirituals stand by themselves—- by reason of their sheer nobility of theirmelodies, picturesque imagery, the religious exaltation frequently evident in both text and music but it is the energy, but it is the vitality of the rhythm that draws admirers and worshippers.

This second collectioncontains 17 Spirituals, all chosen to include both...

• It's Me, O Lord
• Joshua (Fit The Battle Of Jericho)
• Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho
• Lis'en To De Lambs
• Little David, Play On Your Harp
• My Lord, What A Morning
• Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
• O, Wasn't Dat A Wide River
• Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep
• Roll, Jordan, Roll
• Sinner, Please, Don't Let Dis Harvest Pass
• Somebody's Knockin' At Your Door
• Standin' In The Need Of Prayer
• Steal Away
• Steal Away (Steal Away To Jesus)
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
• Walk In Jerusalem Jes' Lik...