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    Before Id Be A Slave-William e Barton

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    This spiritual song expresses the singer's preference to die and go to heaven rather than submit to slavery. The song describes the singer hearing preaching, mourning, singing, shouting, weeping and sighing related to freedom and slavery. It references biblical figures like weeping Mary and doubting Thomas in the context of the spiritual themes.

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    This spiritual song expresses the singer's preference to die and go to heaven rather than submit to slavery. The song describes the singer hearing preaching, mourning, singing, shouting, weeping and sighing related to freedom and slavery. It references biblical figures like weeping Mary and doubting Thomas in the context of the spiritual themes.

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    This spiritual song expresses the singer's preference to die and go to heaven rather than submit to slavery. The song describes the singer hearing preaching, mourning, singing, shouting, weeping and sighing related to freedom and slavery. It references biblical figures like weeping Mary and doubting Thomas in the context of the spiritual themes.

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    This spiritual song expresses the singer's preference to die and go to heaven rather than submit to slavery. The song describes the singer hearing preaching, mourning, singing, shouting, weeping and sighing related to freedom and slavery. It references biblical figures like weeping Mary and doubting Thomas in the context of the spiritual themes.

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    Before I’d Be A Slave-william E_ Barton
    BEFORE ID BE A SLAVE-William E. Barton

    Before Id be a slave
    Id be buried in my grave
    And go home to my Lord
    And be saved

    O, what preachin!
    O, what preachin!
    O, what preachin over me, over me

    O, what mourning
    O, what singing
    O, what shouting
    O, weeping Mary
    Doubting Thomas
    O, what sighing
    O, Freedom

    For personal educational purposes only Music resources from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk

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