66. Every Time I Feel the Spirit

Refrain:
Every time I feel the Spirit
moving in my heart I will pray.
Yes, every time I feel the Spirit
moving in my heart I will pray.

1 Upon the mountain, when my Lord spoke,
out of God's mouth came fire and smoke.
Looked all around me, it looked so fine,
till I asked my Lord if all was mine. [Refrain]

2 Jordan River, chilly and cold,
it chills the body but not the soul.
There is but one train upon this track.
It runs to heaven and then right back. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Upon the mountain, when my Lord spoke
Title: Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Refrain First Line: Every time I feel the Spirit
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ;
Topic: Freedom; God's Covenant with Israel; Prayer
Source: African American spiritual
Tune Information
Name: PENTECOST
Arranger: Joseph T. Jones (20th cent.)
Adapter: Melva Wilson Costen (1989)
Meter: Irregular
Key: D Major
Source: African American spiritual


Text Information:

Like many African American spirituals, this one mixes the language of biblical narrative with veiled but effective allusions to the hope of escape from slavery, either by crossing rivers into free states or by participating in organized efforts like the Underground Railroad.


Media
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