SATB/TTBB, piano
TTBB version published by Hal Leonard
This spiritual with an original text by Ronald W. Cadmus for both mixed and male voices is infused with energy! Opening with a layered speech chorus, it moves into a southern gospel feel with a dynamic call-and-response that leads back into the speech chorus, this time with hand clapping. Excellent for honor choirs and festival performances
Duration: 3’ 30”
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Libretto:
Oh praise the Lord
Sing Hallelujah
Clap, shout and praise Him
With glad refrain
This is the day
Of our salvation
Get on board
The Glory Train
Hear the good news
the Lord is comin’
Open your hearts
Let love come in
Just wait and see
What God is planin’
in His grace
we are free.
I see The Glory Train a comin’
(get on board, get on board)
God has a promise just for you
(get on board, get on board)
Don’t stand there wavin’ as its passin‘.
(just get on board, get on board)
Enjoy the ride, and heavenly view.
(enjoy the view, heaven’s view.)
Sing all ye saints
ride on to glory
join hands together
we’re Kingdom bound
until one day
we’ll all be standing
in those golden places
on holy ground
on holy ground
Don’t need no bags
The past is over
Don’t let your sorrows
weigh you down.
Just lift your eyes
look up to heaven.
We’re on our way
to those pearly gates
where we’ll be dancing
as we celebrate.
Oh praise the Lord
Sing Hallelujah
Clap shout and praise Him
With glad refrain
This is the day
Of our salvation
Get on board
The Glory Train