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Steal Away and Pray

O, steal away and pray

Tune: [O, steal away and pray]
Published in 3 hymnals

Representative Text

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.

Source: National Jubilee Melodies #36

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Text Information

First Line: O, steal away and pray
Title: Steal Away and Pray
Source: Spiritual
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #11

Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #11
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National Jubilee Melodies #36

National Jubilee Melodies #36

Plantation Melodies and Spiritual Songs. 3d ed. #d92

Plantation Melodies and Spiritual Songs. 3d ed. #d92
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