Wade in the Water

for SATB, TTBB or SSAA choir

4 min.
2014

Traditional African American spiritual

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Wade in the water. Wade in the water, children. Wade in the water. God's gonna trouble the water. See that band all dressed in white? The leader looks like an Israelite. See that band all dressed in red? It looks like the band that Moses led. Jordan's waters are chilly and cold. It chills the body but not the soul. Jordan's waters are deep and wide. I'll meet my friends on the other side.