Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings

Joel Chandler Harris

VIII

The Big Bethel Church


DE Big Bethel chu’ch! do Big Bethel chu’ch!
Done put ole Satun bohine urn;
Ef a sinner git loose fum enny udder chu’ch,
De Big Bethel chu’ch will fine urn!

Hit’s good tor be dere, en it’s sweet ter be dere,
Wid de sisterin’ all aroun’ you—
A shakin’ dem shackles or mussy en’ love
Wharwid do Lord is boun’ you.

Hit’s sweet tor be dere en lissen tor de hymes,
En hear dem mo’ners a shoutin’—
Dey done reach de place whar der ain’t no room
Fer enny mo’ weopin’ en doubtin’.

Hit’s good ter be dere w’en de sinners all jine
Wid de bruddorin in dere singin’,
En it look like Gabori gwine ter rack up en blow
En set dem heav’m bells tor ringin’!

Oh, de Big Bethel chu’ch! de Big Bethel chu’ch,
Done put ole Satun behine am;
Ef a sinner git loose fum enny udder chu’ch
De Big Bethel chu’ch will fine urn!


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