The Southern harmony, and musical companion containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems |
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[In de dark woods, no Indian nigh] |
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[In de dark woods, no Indian nigh]
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The first three verses of this song were taken almost verbatime, by a Missionary, from an Indian's experience, whil he was relating it: the last two verses were composed by David Walker the Author's brother.
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In de dark woods, no Indian nigh,Den me look Heb'n, and send up cry,
Upon my knee so low;
But God on high, in shiny place,
See me at night, wid teary face—See me at night, wid teary face—
De preacher tell me so.
2.
God send he angel, take um care,He cum he self and hear um prayer,
(If Indian heart do pray,)
He see me now, he know me here;
He say, Poor Indian, never fear,
Me wid you night and day.
3.
So me lub God, wid inside heart,He fight for me, he take um part,
He save um life before;
God hear poor Indian in de wood;
So me lub him, and dat be good
Me prize him evermore.
4.
De joy I felt I cannot tell,To tink dat I was saved from hen,
Through Jesus' streaming blood;
Dat I am saved by grace divine,
Who am de worst of all mankind,
O glory be to God;
5.
Now I be here baptized to be,Dat in de water you may see
De way my Jesus go;
Dis is de way I do believe
Dat Jesus here for us did leave.
To follow here below.
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