Calvary
Mahalia Jackson
3:46Down here I'm talked about (down here I'm talked about) Lied upon, deceived a lot, even shunned (lied upon, deceived a lot, even shunned) But I'm willing, oh, so willing (but I'm willing, oh, so willing) A cross to bear (a cross to bear) One day I'm gonna walk about (one day I'm gonna walk about) See the sun (see the sun) Talk about this ol' race I've run (talk about this ol' race I've run) For I know in his glory I'm going to share (for I know in his glory I'm going to share) Didn't you say in your holy word (didn't you say in your holy word) No good thing you withhold (no good thing you withhold) I best not walk upright before you (I best not walk upright before you) So, I am walking everyday (so, I am walking everyday) Up the straight and narrow way (up the straight and narrow way) For I know you'll be there (for I know you'll be there) To carry me through (to carry me through) Oh, didn't you deliver The Hebrew Children Didn't you fight Joshua's battle Didn't you let Peter walk the water Aren't you Daniel's Stone a-rolling Aren't you a rock In the weary land Don't you help me By the hand Leading me, holding me (leading me, holding me) Showing me, telling me (showing me, telling me) About the crosses, 'bout the crosses of old (about the crosses, 'bout the crosses of old) Walk the streets, walk the streets of gold (walk the streets, walk the streets of gold) See the portals, see the portals unfold (see the portals, see the portals unfold) It (it) Is (is) Joy, oh Lord (joy) Lord, oh, Lord (Lord) In that homeland of the soul (in that homeland of the soul) Oh, didn't you deliver The Hebrew Children Didn't you fight Joshua's battle Didn't you let Peter walk the water Aren't you Daniel's Stone a-rolling Aren't you a rock In the weary land Don't you help me By the hand Leading me, holding me (leading me, holding me) Showing me, telling me (showing me, telling me) About the crosses, 'bout the crosses of old (about the crosses, 'bout the crosses of old) Walk the streets, walk the streets of gold (walk the streets, walk the streets of gold) See the portals, see the portals unfold (see the portals, see the portals unfold) It (it) Is (is) Joy, Lord God (joy) Lord, Lord, Lord (Lord) In that homeland of the soul (in that homeland of the soul)