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Jubilee songs

as sung by the Jubilee Singers, of Fisk University, (Nashville, Tenn.) under the auspices of the American Missionary Association. Price 25 cents

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27

I'm a trav'ling to the Grave.

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The following poem is scored for music in the source text.

Chorus.

I'm a trav'ling to the grave,
I'm a trav'ling to the grave, my Lord,
I'm a trav'ling to the grave,
For to lay this body down.

1.

My Massa died a shouting,
Singing glory hallelujah,
The last word he said to me,
Was about Jerusalem.

2

My Missis died a shouting, singing glory, hallelujah, etc.

3

My brother, etc.

4

My sister, etc.