Mahalia Jackson - Walk In Jerusalem (When I Die)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases a sound file of Mahalia Jackson singing the African American Spiritual "Walk In Jerusalem (When I Die)". Lyrics to that song are also included in this post.

"Walk In Jerusalem When I Die" might be considered a separate Spiritual from "Walk In Jerusalem Just Like John". Or maybe it's just a different arrangement of the "Walk In Jerusalem" song.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/06/five-examples-of-walk-in-jerusalem-just.html for a post on this song.

Click for a post of the Roberta Martins Singers performing this song: http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/06/roberta-martin-singers-walk-in-jerusalem.html.

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLE - Mahalia Jackson - Walk In Jerusalem



kcope001, Uploaded on Aug 11, 2008

From her 1963 Greatest Hits album, on Columbia Records.

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LYRICS - WALK IN JERUSALEM (WHEN I DIE)*
(as performed by Mahalia Jackson)

Way up, way up
Way up, way up
High up in Jerusalem
When I die
(repeat again)

God knows I'm gonna
Walk in Jerusalem
Talk in Jerusalem
Sing in Jerusalem
Be in Jerusalem
High up in Jerusalem whe I die

Oh, be in Jerusalem
Sing in Jerusalem
Shout in Jerusalem
Pray in Jerusalem
High up in Jerusalem when I die.

Hmm, when I get down to the river
I'm gonna stick my sword in the sand
For I spy the ol' ship of Zion
Who took a-many to the Promised Land
Way over in Beulah
Where there ain't no dying there
Where the saints shoutin' victory
Oh, they singin', Lord, everywhere
Way over in Beulah
I hear the voice of friends I've known
They been gone on, gone on to Glory
Well, well a long time ago
They been waitin'
They been watchin'
They been waitin' at the beautiful gates
And one day I'm gonna meet them
Oh, I'm gonna sing forever more
Way over in Beulah
I see the Captain beckoned to me
Well, he's callin' all God's children'
Oh, to meet him on the Promised Land.

God knows I'm gonna
Walk in Jerusalem
Talk in Jerusalem
Sing in Jerusalem
Be in Jerusalem
High up, oh, in Jerusalem
When I die, Oh yeah

Well, be in Jerusalem
Sing in Jerusalem
Shout in Jerusalem
Sing in Jerusalem
High up, oh, in Jerusalem
When I die.

Source: http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/thedivinesecretsoftheya-yasisterhood/walkinjerusalem.htm.
[Posted with minor changes.]

*As is the case with other Spirituals, there are no totally fixed lyrics or length for "Walk In Jerusalem (When I Die)".

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Thanks to the unknown composer/s of this song. Thanks also to Mahalia Jackson for her musical legacy & thanks to the publishers of this sound file on YouTube.

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