Sit Down, Servant, Rest a Little While

I know you tired

Tune: [I know you tired]
Published in 1 hymnal

Representative Text

Refrain:
Sit down, servant, rest a little while.
Sit down, servant, rest a little while.
Sit down, servant, rest a little while.
Sit down and rest a little while.

1 I know you tired. Sit down.
I know you tired. Sit down.
I know you tired. Sit down.
Sit down and rest a little while.

2 Soul is so happy. Sit down.
Soul is so happy. Sit down.
Soul is so happy. Sit down.
Sit down and rest a little while.

3 Troubles now are over. Sit down.
Troubles now are over. Sit down.
Troubles now are over. Sit down.
Sit down and rest a little while.

Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #557

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Text Information

First Line:	I know you tired
Title:	Sit Down, Servant, Rest a Little While
Source:	African American traditional
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Sit down, servant, rest a little while