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Marsh, J. B. T. 'In That Great Getting-up Morning' in 'The Story of the Jubilee Singers; With Their Songs' . Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Co, 1880. [format: book], [genre: song]. Permission: Northern Illinois University
Persistent link to this document: http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/file.php?file=jubileesongs240.html
No. 110. In That Great Getting-up Morning.
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As sung by the "Hampton Students."
1. I'm a-going to tell you about the coming of the Saviour,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
I'm a-going to tell you about the coming of the Saviour,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
There's a better day a-coming,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
Oh preachers, fold your Bibles,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
Prayer-makers, pray no more,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
For the last soul's converted,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
In that great getting up morning,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
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In that great getting up morning,
Fare you well! Fare you well!
2. The Lord spoke to Gabriel:
Go look behind the altar,
Take down the silver trumpet,
Blow your trumpet, Gabriel.
Lord, how loud shall I blow it?
Blow it right calm and easy,
Do not alarm My people,
Tell them to come to judgment;
Gabriel, blow your trumpet.
Lord, how loud shall I blow it?
Loud as seven peals of thunder!
Wake the sleeping nations.
3. Then you'll see poor sinners rising;
Then you'll see the world on fire;
See the moon a-bleeding,
See the stars falling,
See the elements melting,
See the forked lightning,
Hear the rumbling thunder;
Earth shall reel and totter.
Then you'll see the Christians rising;
Then you'll see the righteous marching,
See them marching home to heaven.
Then you'll see my Jesus coming
With all His holy angels,
Take the righteous home to heaven,
There they'll live with God for ever.
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