Lift Every Voice and Sing II 7
I Want to Be Ready
- Tune
- [john said that jerusalem was four-square]
- Composer(s)
- R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943)
- Text Source(s)
- Traditional
- Tune Source(s)
- Negro Spiritual
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Refrain: I want to be ready, I want to be ready. I want to be ready To walk in Jerusalem just like John.
1 John said that Jerusalem was four-square, Walk in Jerusalem just like John. I hope, good Lord, I’ll meet you there, Walk in Jerusalem just like John. O [Refrain]
2 When Peter was preaching at Pentecost, Walk in Jerusalem just like John. O he was filled with the Holy Ghost, Walk in Jerusalem just like John. O [Refrain]