Lyrics
(African American Spiritual)
1. Oh ain’t I glad I’ve got out the wilderness,
Got out the wilderness, got out the wilderness,
Ain’t I glad I’ve got out the wilderness
Leaning on the Lord.
2. Oh come along, mourner, run out the wilderness,
Run out the wilderness, run out the wilderness,
Come along, mourner, run out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord.
3. Oh you’re long-time mourner, coming out the wilderness,
Coming out the wilderness, coming out the wilderness,
Long time mourner, coming out the wilderness,
Leaning on the Lord.
See also
- Country / Culture:: US / African American Spiritual
- Harmony: I, ii, IV, V
- Meter: 2
- Rhythm: anacrusis /
- Scale: hexatonic
- Tones: s,l,t,drm
- Source: Folk songs of the American Negro [sic], edited by Frederick J. Work, 1907
- Similar tune: Old Gray Mare / Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness
YouTube
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- MIDI file of the melody
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