Prepare for this year’s Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk by practicing some of the songs Washington Revels’ Heritage Voices will be leading us in singing during it.
Rise Up O Flame (round)
Rise Up O Flame
By thy light glowing
Show to us beauty
Vision and Joy
This Little Light of Mine
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine, let it shine
Let it shine, let it shine!
Additional Verses:
Everywhere I go
All around the world
I’ve got the light of freedom…
We Shall Not Be Moved
(Version by Pete Seeger with story)
Refrain:
We shall not, we shall not be moved,
We shall not, we shall not be moved
Just like a tree that’s planted by the
water, We shall not be moved.
Verses:
Fighting for our freedom…
Young and old together…
Fighting for our children…
All of us together…
Tis the Old Ship of Zion
‘Tis the ol’ ship of Zion,
‘Tis the ol’ ship of Zion,
‘Tis the ol’ ship of Zion;
Get on board, get on board!
It has landed many a thousand,
It has landed many a thousand,
It has landed many a thousand;
Get on board, get on board!
Ain’t no danger in the water
Ain’t no danger in the water
Ain’t no danger in the water;
Get on board, get on board
It was good for my dear mother
It was good for my dear mother
It was good for my dear mother
Get on board, get on board!
It will take you home to Glory,
It will take you home to Glory,
It will take you home to Glory,
Get on board, get on board!
Michael, Haul the Boat Ashore
V1: Michael haul the boat ashore
Chorus/Audience: Hallelujah-
Then you’ll hear the horn they blow
Chorus/Audience: Hallelujah
V2: Then you’ll hear the trumpet
sound
Chorus/Audience: Hallelujah-
Trumpet sound the world around
Chorus/Audience: Hallelujah-
V3: Trumpet sound from shore to
shore
Chorus/Audience: Hallelujah-
Trumpet sound for rich and poor
Chorus/Audience: Hallelujah
V4: Trumpet sound the jubilee
ALL: Hallelujah-
Trumpet sound for you and me
Chorus/Audience: Hallelujah-
Peace Round
What a goodly thing
If the children of the world
Could live together
In peace
We Shall Overcome
We shall overcome, We shall overcome,
We shall overcome some day
Oh deep in my heart, I do believe
We shall overcome some day.
Additional Verses:
We’ll walk hand in hand….We’ll walk
hand in hand some day
We shall live in peace….We shall live in
peace some day
We are not afraid today…We are not
afraid today
We shall overcome…We shall overcome
some day
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