Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Journey to Redemption: Andreas Gabalier's Spiritual Melody
Lyrics
I looked over Jordan, and what did I see
I observed the area beyond the Jordan River.
Coming for to carry me home
Angels are approaching to transport me to my home.
A band of angels coming after me
A group of angels is following me.
Coming for to carry me home
They are coming to take me to my home.
Swing low, sweet chariot
Expressing anticipation of the arrival of a divine conveyance.
Coming for to carry me home
The chariot is on its way to bring me home.
Swing low, sweet chariot
Reiteration of the approaching chariot and the journey home.
Coming for to carry me home
Emphasizing the imminent arrival of the chariot.
If you get there before I do
If someone reaches the destination before me,
Come for to carry me home
Requesting them to come and carry me home.
Tell all of my friends I'm comin', too
Instructing friends to be informed of my impending arrival.
Comin' for to carry me home
Stating the purpose of the journey home.
Swing low (swing low), sweet chariot
Reaffirmation of the approaching chariot and the sweetness of its arrival.
Coming for to carry me home
The chariot is en route to carry the speaker home.
Swing low (swing low), sweet chariot
Continued emphasis on the impending journey.
Coming for to carry me home
Reiteration of the chariot's purpose to take the speaker home.
Sometimes up and I'm sometimes down
Describing fluctuations between high and low moments.
Come for to carry me home
Requesting the chariot to come and carry the speaker home.
(Band of angels) A band of angels is coming over me
A divine presence is enveloping the speaker.
Comin' for to carry me home (carry me home)
The angels are coming to transport the speaker home.
Swing low (swing low), sweet chariot
Reiteration of the impending arrival of the chariot.
Coming for to carry me home
The sweet chariot is on its way to carry the speaker home.
Swing low (swing low), sweet chariot
Continued emphasis on the approaching journey.
Coming for to carry me home
Reaffirmation of the chariot's purpose to carry the speaker home.
I looked over Jordan (over Jordan), and what did I see
Reflecting again on the view beyond the Jordan River.
I was coming for to carry me home (carry me home)
The speaker is approaching the destination to be carried home.
(Band of angels) A band of angels coming after me
Angels are still following the speaker.
Come for to carry me home (carry me home)
The angels are coming to carry the speaker home.
Swing low (swing low), sweet chariot (sweet chariot)
Repetition of the imagery of the sweet chariot.
Come for to carry me home
The call for the chariot to come and carry the speaker home.
Swing low (swing low), sweet chariot (sweet chariot)
Emphasizing the sweetness of the approaching chariot.
Come for to carry me home
Reiteration of the request for the chariot to come.
Swing low (swing low), sweet chariot
Once again calling for the chariot to come.
Come for to carry me home
Asking the sweet chariot to come and carry the speaker home.
Swing low (swing low), sweet chariot
Repetition of the call for the sweet chariot.
I'm comin' for to carry me home
The speaker is determined to come and carry themselves home.
Swing low, sweet chariot
Reiteration of the imminent arrival of the sweet chariot.
Lord knows, I'm coming for to carry me home
Acknowledging that the Lord knows the speaker is coming to be carried home.
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