Swing low, sweet chariot,
 (Sung text for setting by E. Zeisl)
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Language: English 
Refrain
 Swing low, sweet chariot,
 Coming for to carry me home.
 Swing low, sweet chariot,
 Coming for to carry me home.

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)

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See also Mammy's Lullaby, which refers to this song.

Composition:

    Set to music by Erich Zeisl (1905 - 1959), "Swing low, sweet chariot,", stanzas 1-2

Text Authorship:

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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2022-03-21
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Word count: 137