RitualSong (2nd ed.) ‎#686

686. Give Me Jesus

1 I heard my mother say,
I heard my mother say,
I heard my mother say,
Give me Jesus.

Refrain:
Give me Jesus. Give me Jesus,
You may have all this world,
Give me Jesus.
Give me Jesus. Give me Jesus,
You may have all this world,
Give me Jesus.

2 Dark midnight was my cry,
Dark midnight was my cry,
Dark midnight was my cry,
Give me Jesus. [Refrain]

3 Oh, when I come to die,
Oh, when I come to die,
Oh, when I come to die,
Give me Jesus. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I heard my mother say
• Title: Give Me Jesus
• Refrain First Line: Give me Jesus
• Meter: 666 4 with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2016
• Topic: Providence
• Source: African American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: GIVE ME JESUS
• Composer: Nolan Williams, Jr., b. 1969
• Meter: 666 4 with refrain
• Key: C Major
• Source: African American spiritual
• Copyright: © 2000, GIA Publications, Inc.