Chalice Hymnal ‎#643

643. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

[Refrain:]
Swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home;
swing low, sweet chariot,
coming for to carry me home.

1 I looked over Jordan, and what did I see,
coming for to carry me home?
A band of angels coming after me,
coming for to carry me home. [Refrain]

2 If you get there before I do
coming for to carry me home;
tell all my friends I'm coming too
coming for to carry me home. [Refrain]

3 I'm sometimes up, I'm sometimes down,
coming for to carry me home;
but still my soul feels heavenly bound,
coming for to carry me home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I looked over Jordan, and what did I see
• Title: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
• Refrain First Line: Swing low, sweet chariot
• Meter: 10 8.10 8 w. refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Life of Discipleship: Death and Eternal Life; God's Church: Life of Discipleship: Death and Eternal Life; Death; Eternal Life; Funerals and Memorial Services; Spirituals
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: SWING LOW
• Arranger: Bill Thomas (1994)
• Meter: 10 8.10 8 w. refrain
• Key: F Major
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Arr. © 1995 Chalice Press