“Glory and honor, praise King Jesus!
“Glory and honor, praise de Lamb!
“Oh Jesus comin’ dis way
“Don’t let your chariot wheels delay!
“Jesus Christ comin’ in his own time;
“Take away de mudder leabe the baby behind.”
“Oh you got that wrong,” said Uncle Jesse, who, with his two workmen had joined lustily in the chorus. It’s “Take away the baby, leave the mother behind.”
“I sings it jes as I wants it,” replied his wife. “De Laud he tuck my mudder, an’ he lef’ me behind.”
“Give me grace fo’ to run dat race,
“Heaben shall be my hidin’-place;
“Wet or dry, I means to try
“To get up into heaben when I die.
“If yo’ get dar befo’ I do,
“Tell dem I am comin’ too.
“Glory and honor, praise &c.
“God be callin,’ trumpet be soundin’;
“Don’t dat look like judgment day?
“De tombs be bustin’, de dead be risin’,
“De wheels ob time shall not be no mo.
“Glory and honor, praise, &c.
“Chariot dartin’ to de new grabe-yard;
“Go down angels and veil wid de sun;
“Go down angels and veil wid the moon,
“Fo’ the wheels ob time shall not be no mo.”
“Glory and honor, praise, &c.