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Steal Away and Pray

Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O, steal away and pray Used With Tune: [O, steal away and pray] Text Sources: Spiritual

[O steal away and pray]

Appears in 2 hymnals Tune Key: a minor or modal Incipit: 73553 31717 17133 Used With Text: Steal Away and Pray

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Hymnal: Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #11 (1907) First Line: O, steal away and pray Lyrics: 1 O, steal away, and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus; Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Can't stay away. Sinners, why don't you pray? Sinners, why don't you pray? Sinners, why don't you pray? I can't stay away. 2 O, steal away, and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus; Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Can't stay away. Seekers, why don't you pray? Seekers, why don't you pray? Seekers, why don't you pray? I can't stay away. 3 O, steal away, and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus; Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Can't stay away. Mourners, why don't you pray? Mourners, why don't you pray? Mourners, why don't you pray? I can't stay away. 4 O, steal away, and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus; Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Can't stay away. Brothers, why don't you pray? Brothers, why don't you pray? Brothers, why don't you pray? I cant' stay away. I prayed so hard, When looking for my Jesus; Prayed so hard, When looking for my Jesus, Prayed so hard, When looking for my Jesus, Can't stay away. Languages: English Tune Title: [O, steal away and pray]

Steal Away and Pray

Hymnal: National Jubilee Melodies #36 (1916) First Line: O steal away and pray Lyrics: Chorus: O, steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus; Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Steal away and pray, I'm looking for my Jesus, Can't stay away. 1 Sinners, why don't you pray? Sinners, why don't you pray? Sinners, why don't you pray? I can't stay away. [Chorus] 2 Seekers, why don't you pray? Seekers, why don't you pray? Seekers, why don't you pray? I can't stay away. [Chorus] 3 Mourners, why don't you pray? Mourners, why don't you pray? Mourners, why don't you pray? I can't stay away. [Chorus] 4 Brothers, why don't you pray? Brothers, why don't you pray? Brothers, why don't you pray? I can't stay away. I prayed so hard, When looking for my Jesus; Prayed so hard, When looking for my Jesus, Prayed so hard, When looking for my Jesus, Can't stay away. Languages: English Tune Title: [O steal away and pray]