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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 703 · Words: Traditional (African American Spiritual) · Tune: SWING LOW
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is a traditional African American spiritual from the mid-19th century, expressing longing for heaven and divine deliverance. It was popularized by the Fisk Jubilee Singers in the 1870s and remains one of the most recognized spirituals in American history.
Refrain
Swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home;
swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home.
Verse 1
I looked over Jordan,
and what did I see,
coming for to
carry me home?
A band of angels
coming after me,
coming for to
carry me home.
Refrain
Swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home;
swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home.
Verse 2
If you get there
before I do,
coming for to
carry me home;
tell all my friends
I’m coming too,
coming for to
carry me home.
Refrain
Swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home;
swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home.
Verse 3
I’m sometimes up,
I’m sometimes down,
coming for to
carry me home;
but still my soul
feels heavenly bound,
coming for to
carry me home.
Refrain
Swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home;
swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home.
Verse 4
The brightest day
that I can say,
coming for to
carry me home;
when Jesus washed
my sins away,
coming for to
carry me home.
Refrain
Swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home;
swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home.
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