by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)
Judgement Day
Language: English
They put ma body in the ground,
Ma soul went flyin' o' the town,
Went flyin' to the stars an' moon
A-shoutin', God, I's comin' soon.
O Jesus!
Lord in heaven,
Crown on His head,
Says don't be 'fraid
Cause you ain't dead.
Kind Jesus!
An' now I'm settin' clean an' bright
In the sweet o' ma Lord's sight--
Clean an' bright,
Clean an' bright.
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), copyright status unknown [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Florence Beatrice Price (1887 - 1953), "Judgement Day" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2025-09-20
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Word count: 65