Glory to God ‎#66

66. Every Time I Feel the Spirit

Refrain:
Every time I feel the Spirit
moving in my heart I will pray.
Yes, every time I feel the Spirit
moving in my heart I will pray.

1 Upon the mountain, when my Lord spoke,
out of God's mouth came fire and smoke.
Looked all around me, it looked so fine,
till I asked my Lord if all was mine. [Refrain]

2 Jordan River, chilly and cold,
it chills the body but not the soul.
There is but one train upon this track.
It runs to heaven and then right back. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Upon the mountain, when my Lord spoke
• Title: Every Time I Feel the Spirit
• Refrain First Line: Every time I feel the Spirit
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Exodus 19:16-18
  ;
  Luke 11:13
• Topic: Freedom; God's Covenant with Israel; Prayer
• Source: African American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: PENTECOST
• Arranger: Joseph T. Jones (20th cent.)
• Adapter: Melva Wilson Costen (1989)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: D Major
• Source: African American spiritual

Text Information:

Like many African American spirituals, this one mixes the language of biblical narrative with veiled but effective allusions to the hope of escape from slavery, either by crossing rivers into free states or by participating in organized efforts like the Underground Railroad.