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Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954). Written from the context of African Americans in the late 19th century, the hymn is a prayer of thanksgiving to God as well as a prayer for faithfulness and freedom, with imagery that evokes ...
Lift Every Voice and Sing Lyrics. Lift every voice and sing, 'Til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise . High as the list'ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Sep 8, 2023 · - Classic FM. What are the lyrics to ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’, and what is the song’s history? 8 September 2023, 10:08 | Updated: 12 February 2024, 16:31. Alicia Keys performs Lift Every Voice and Sing. Picture: Getty. By Siena Linton.
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Shadowed beneath the Hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our native land. Original lyrics of Lift Every Voice And Sing song by James Weldon Johnson. Explore 15 meanings and explanations or write yours. Find more of James Weldon Johnson lyrics. Watch official video, print or download text in PDF.
Lift%EveryVoiceand%Sing%!!!!!Lyrics:!!James!Weldon!Johnson! Music:!J.!RosamondJohnson! Verse%1:% Lifteveryvoiceandsing, ! tillearth!and!heaven!ring,! Ring!with!the!harmonies!of!liberty;! Letour!rejoicingrise ! High!as!the!listening!skies,! Letitresoundloudas!therollingsea. ! Chorus%1:% Singasongfull!of!thefaiththat!the! dark!past!has!taught!us,!
High as the list'ning skies. Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. Facing the rising sun of our new day begun. Let us march on 'til victory is won. Stony the road we trod. Bitter the chastening rod.
Written by James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) an American writer and civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace N...
