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Newport Jazz Fest, 1970

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"He's Never Left Me Alone"
 
Since I gave to Jesus
My poor, broken heart
He never has left me alone
Since I for the homeland
Eternal did start
He never has left me alone
 
He never has left me alone
No, Lord
He never has left me alone
By night and by day
He is with me all the way
He never has left me alone
 
"The Holy City"
 
Lastnight, I lay a-sleeping
There came a dream so fair
I stood in old Jerusalem
Beside the temple there
I heard the children singing
And ever as they sang
Methought the voice of angels
From Heaven, aswer rang
Methought the voice of angels
From Heaven, in aswer rang
 
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Lift up you gates and sing
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna to your King!"
 
And then methought my dream was changed
The streets no longer rang
Hushed were the glad Hosannas
The little children sang
The sun grew dark with mystery
The morn was cold and chill
As the shadow of a cross arose
Upon a lonely hill
The shadow of a cross arose
Upon a lonely hill
 
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Hark, how the angels sing
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna to your King!"
 
And once again the scene was changed
New earth there seemed to be
I saw the Holy City
Beside the tideless sea
The light of God was on it's streets
The gates were open wide
And all who would might enter
And no one was denied
No need of moon or stars by night
Or sun to shine by day
It was the new Jerusalem
That would not pass away
It was the new Jerusalem
That would not pass away
 
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Sing for the night is o'er
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna forever more
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna for- forever more!!!"

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Mahalia In 1969

"What Manner Of Man Is This"
 
(Chorus)
What manner of a man is this
Who died upon a tree
What matter of a man is this
Who set the captives free
You know, he walk-walketh on the water
And he calmed the raging sea
What manner of a man is this
Who gave His life for me
 
The prophet called him Emmanuel
The prophet called him a stone
The angels called him Jesus
Even before he was born
With the world upon his shoulder
He was walking all alone
He was seen comeing from Boz'rah
With his dyin' garments on
(chorus)
 
You know, Ezekiel saw him coming
As a wheel in the middle of a wheel
And John talked about him
In the book of the seven seals
Paul gave a description
Brighter than the sun
If you don't know his name
You better run
(chorus)
 
He was born in a manger
He was cradled in a stall
His cross was there on Calvary
Where he died for all
They laid him in Joseph's tomb
So the scripture said
The angels rolled away the stone
Behold, the soldiers fled
(chorus)
 
"In The Summer of His Years"
 
A young man rode with his head held high
Under the Texas sun
And no one guessed that a man so blessed
Would perish by the gun
Lord, would perish by the gun
 
A shot rang out like a Southern shout
And Heaven held it's breath
For the dream of the multitude of men
Rode with him to his death
Lord, rode with him to his death
 
Yes, the heart of the world weighed heavy
With the helplessness of tears
For the man cut down in a Texas town
In the summer of his years
In the summer of his years
 
"Altar of Peace"
 
Everyone should pray for an altar of peace
Don't let nothing stand in your way
Pray that love and joy in this world will never cease
And the good Lord will guide you everyday
 
I pray every night for an altar of peace
Candles glow so bright with every prayer
And I feel heaven near and the angel release
Messages from the Lord, way up there
 
When you kneel to pray for an altar of peace
Ask the world to join you and pray
Then you'll feel God's love
And your heart will increase
And His blessing, you know, is everywhere
(rpt again)

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