- Elijah Rock
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Misc ="Elijah Rock" is a traditional spiritual. It bears some lyrical similarities to another
spiritual , "Mary Don't You Weep ."Fact|date=May 2008Lyrics
:Elijah rock shout shout:Elijah rock comin' up Lord:Elijah rock shout shout:Elijah rock comin' up Lord
:Elijah, Elijah:Elijah:Elijah, Elijah:Elijah
:Satan is a liar and a conjure too:If you don't watch (mind) out:He'll conjure you:If I could I sho'ly would:Stand on the rock where Moses stood
:Ezekiel said he saw him:Wheel in the mid' of a wheel:John talked about him:Book of the seven seals:Some say the Rose of Sharon:Others say the Prince of Peace:But I can tell everybody (this ol' world):He's been a rock and a shelter for me
:You can call my rock in the mornin':Call him late at night:He's always with me:And all my battles He'll fight:When I'm in trouble:I can call him on the line:He put a telephone in my heart:And I can call God anytime
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Mahalia Jackson on album "Recorded in Europe During Her Latest Concert Tour" (1962), and on a number of albums and compilations. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=17:436254]
*Raymond Anthony Myles on album "Taste of Heaven" (1994). [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/m/mylesraymond-taste.shtml]
*Moses Hogan arranger and conductor on "Negro Spirituals" (1996) (with Derek Lee Ragin) and on "I Believe This Is Jesus" (2001).
*Harry Connick, Jr. on album "Oh, My NOLA " (2007).
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