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Bible texts. Some of the most devout Christians were, and are 

 yet, the old " mammies " and " uncles " who lived all the closer to 

 the heavenly Father because of their simplicity and lack of learn- 

 ing. The deeply religious and better class of old negroes main- 

 tain that the reason that this music is so fascinating to whites and 

 blacks is because it is God's own music inspired by the Holy Spirit. 



DONE FOUND DAT NEW HIDIN' 



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PLACE. 



chil-lan ob de Is - rael - ite . . . Done found dat new hid - in' place ! 



nig - gers a - turn-in' back! Done found dat new hid - in' place! 

 drug her thoode twelve pearly gates! Done found dat new hid - in' place! 



talkin' 'bout de promised land Done found dat new hid - in' place! 



Who dat . . yon - der dressed in red? .... Must be de 



God don't talk like a nat-er - al man . . . Talk so a 



Pnr - ti - est ting what eb-ber I done .... Was to 



And when we get on Ca - naan's shore . . . We'll 



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chil-lnn dat a Mos-es led! . . Done found dat new hid - in' place! 



sin-ner can a - un - der - stand Done found dat new hid - in' place ! 



git religion Avhen I was young Done found dat new hid - in' place! 



shout and sing for - eb - ber more Done found dat new hid - in' place ! 



Come a - long 



Done found dat new hid - in' place ! 

 portamento. 



Ise so gla - ad 'in Done found dat new hid - in' place ! 



