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Little Talk with Jesus

Representative Text

1 Mourner pray, mourner pray,
May the Lord help you pray,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right
All right, all right,
All right, all right,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right.

2 Sinner pray, sinner pray,
May the Lord help you pray,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right
All right, all right,
All right, all right,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right.

3 Seeker pray, seeker pray,
May the Lord help you pray,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right
All right, all right,
All right, all right,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right.

4 Sister pray, sister pray,
May the Lord help you pray,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right
All right, all right,
All right, all right,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right.

5 Preacher pray, preacher pray,
May the Lord help you pray,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right
All right, all right,
All right, all right,
And a little talk with Jesus makes it right, all right.

Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1), 1907

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Text Information

First Line: Mourner pray, mourner pray
Title: Little Talk with Jesus
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #30b

Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #30b
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Spirituals Triumphant Old and New #15

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