Africanamerican spiritual steal away to jesus sheet. African american spirituals have been apart of american culture from times of slavery to today and their legacy is clear in todays gospel music. Print and download steal away to jesus sheet music composed by africanamerican spiritual. Alto steal a way, steal a way, steal a way to je sus. Steal gently, soulfully a way, steal away to jesus 70 steal a way, steal a way traditional arranged by tim brace to je sus. Steal away to jesus by trad written for choir with a duration of 3 mins. The spiritual steal away to jesus for example, frequently has been pointed out as a doublemeaning songsupposedly religious in intent, but in reality an invitation to the slaves to steal away to freedom. Green trees are bending, poor sinners stand atrembling. I was walkin in savannah passed the church decayed and dim theres slowly through the window came a plaintive funeral hymn. My my f lord, lord, he he calls calls me, me, he he slightly faster. Meaningperspective steal aways words and those to other underground railroad songs had a double meaning. Her work has earned her several awards and accolades including a grammy award and star on the hollywood walk of fame with destinys child, a solo mobo award, and solo nominations in the stellar awards and naacp theatre awards. What is the difference between negro spirituals and gospel music it seemed like a simple question, but it was immediately apparent that the answer was far from simple. This sermon currently is available only in audio format.
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