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Heab'n
Staff Notation • Sacred, Spirituals
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Heab'n by Anonymous (Negro Spiritual) — Lyrics
I gota shoes, you gota shoes,
All God'd children gota shoes,
When I go to Heab'n gonna put on my shoes,
Gonna wall all ober God's Heab'n, Heab'n, Heab'n;
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About Heab'n
This arrangement of the spiritual Heab'n captures the hopeful anticipation of the afterlife. The text paints a vivid picture of a heavenly realm where all of God's children are united, walking and shouting with joy. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonies to underscore the profound spiritual longing and ultimate peace described in the lyrics. This powerful anthem, sung in English, is a profound expression of faith and the desire for eternal salvation, resonating with the deep emotional core of the African American spiritual tradition.
