Swing Down Chariot
103rd Street Gospel Choir Lyrics
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Commin' for to carry me home
There was a band of angels, a-commin after me
Commin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Commin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
I'm sometimes up, and I'm sometimes down
Comin' for to carry me home
But but I know my soul is heavenly bound
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Comin' for to carry me home
If you get there before I do
Comin' for to carry me home
Tell all my friends that I'm a-comin' too
Comin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Commin' for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Commin' for to carry me home
And now they're commin' for to carry me home
The lyrics to 103rd Street Gospel Choir's song Swing Low Sweet Chariot are a spiritual song that has its roots in the underground railroad. The song is about the journey of slaves escaping from the south to the north in search of freedom. The song describes the singer's journey over the Jordan River, leaving behind the south, and being carried home by angels on a sweet chariot.
The phrase "Swing low, sweet chariot" refers to the chariot of the Lord, which is coming to carry them over the river, providing salvation and freedom from their oppression. The song is both a celebration of the freedom that awaits them and a prayer for deliverance.
The lyrics reflect the power of faith and the belief in the supernatural as the slaves journeyed towards their freedom. The use of metaphor and imagery, the Jordan River, and the chariot of the Lord, represent the hope and belief that a better life awaits them.
Line by Line Meaning
I looked over Jordan and what did I see?
I saw a vision of my final destination beyond the river Jordan.
Commin' for to carry me home
The band of angels is coming to take me home to heaven.
There was a band of angels, a-commin after me
I see a host of angels who are coming to escort me to my heavenly home.
Swing low, sweet chariot
The chariot that will take me home to heaven is approaching.
I'm sometimes up, and I'm sometimes down
My life has its ups and downs.
But but I know my soul is heavenly bound
However, I am confident that my soul is destined for heaven.
If you get there before I do
If you reach heaven before me,
Tell all my friends that I'm a-comin' too
please tell them that I'm on my way.
And now they're commin' for to carry me home
The angels are here, and I am about to depart for my heavenly home.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Traditional
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