Wednesday, March 17, 2010

An Irish Tune in an African-American Culture

You will find this one-line hymn in most African-American hymnals.

Probably the tune is a little more familiar. It comes from the Irish folk tradition.



I shall forever lift mine eyes to Calvary
To view the cross where Jesus died for me

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