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Text:Take Me to the Water
Tune:TAKE ME TO THE WATER

367. Take Me to the Water

1 Take me to the water,
take me to the water,
take me to the water
to be baptized.

2 None but the righteous,
none but the righteous,
none but the righteous
shall see God.

3 I love Jesus,
I love Jesus,
I love Jesus,
yes, I do.

4 He’s my Savior,
he’s my Savior,
he’s my Savior,
yes, he is.

Text Information
First Line: Take me to the water
Title: Take Me to the Water
Meter: Irr.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Topic: The Church at Worship: Baptism; God's Church: The Church at Worship: Baptism; Baptism (1 more...)
Source: African-American spiritual
Tune Information
Name: TAKE ME TO THE WATER
Meter: Irr.
Key: E♭ Major
Source: African-American spiritual



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