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Turn back Pharaoh's Army.

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

1.

Gwine to write to Massa Jesus,
To send some valiant soldier,
To turn back Pharaoh's army, Hallelu!
To turn back Pharaoh's army, Hallelujah!
To turn back Pharaoh's army, Hallelu!
To turn back Pharaoh's army, Hallelujah!

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To turn back Pharaoh's army, Hallelu!

2.

If you want your souls converted,
You'd better be a-praying,
To turn back Pharaoh's army, etc.

3.

You say you are a soldier,
Fighting for your Saviour,
To turn back Pharaoh's army, etc.

4.

When the children were in bondage,
They cried unto the Lord,
He turned back Pharaoh's army, etc.

5.

When Moses smote the water,
The children all passed over,
And turned back Pharaoh's army, etc.

6.

When Pharaoh crossed the water,
The waters came together,
And drowned ole Pharaoh's army, etc.