When the Saints Go Marching in
Woody Wright & Ivan Parker Lyrics
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Plodding Through This World Of Sin
Getting Ready For That City
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
My Father Loved The Savior
What A Soldier He Had Been!
But His Steps Will Be More Steady
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
When The Saints Go Marching In
Up There We'll See The Savior
Who Redeemed My Soul From Sin
With Extended Hands He'll Greet Me
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
When The Saints Go Marching In
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
When The Saints Go Marching In!
The lyrics to Woody Wright & Ivan Parker's song, "When the Saints Go Marching In," depict the desire to reach eternal salvation and be among the saints in the afterlife. The singer describes themselves as a weary pilgrim, plodding through the sinful world as they prepare for their eventual journey to the heavenly city. They express their hope to be counted among the number of saints when they go marching into Heaven, yearning to be with their loved ones who have already passed, including their father. The song speaks to the longing for a peaceful and joyful afterlife, where the Savior will welcome them with open arms.
The imagery of the "saints" marching in suggests a grand procession of those who have achieved salvation, and the singer expresses their eagerness to join this parade. The repetition of the chorus, "Lord, I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in," reinforces the singer's longing and desire to reach a state of grace. The lyrics also convey a sense of hope and comfort in the belief that their loved ones who have passed on are experiencing a more secure and peaceful existence in Heaven. Overall, the song offers a message of hope and comfort to those who are struggling in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm Just A Weary Pilgrim
I am a tired traveler
Plodding Through This World Of Sin
Walking through this sinful world
Getting Ready For That City
Preparing for the city of Heaven
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
Lord, I desire to be counted among them
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
My Father Loved The Savior
My father was devoted to Jesus
What A Soldier He Had Been!
He was a valiant servant of God
But His Steps Will Be More Steady
But he will walk more surely
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
Lord, I desire to be counted among them
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
Up There We'll See The Savior
We will see our Savior in Heaven
Who Redeemed My Soul From Sin
Who saved me from my sinful life
With Extended Hands He'll Greet Me
He will welcome me with open arms
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
Lord, I desire to be counted among them
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
Lord, I desire to be counted among them
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
Lord I Want To Be In That Number
Lord, I desire to be counted among them
When The Saints Go Marching In
When the righteous are welcomed into Heaven
Contributed by Liam E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@desireea719
Verse 1
I’m just a weary pilgrim.
Plodding through this world of sin;
Getting ready for that City,
When the saints go marching in.
Verse 2
My father loved the Savior.
What a sooldier he had been!
But his steps will be more steady,
When the saints go marching in.
Verse 3
Up there I’ll see my Savior,
Who redeemed my soul from sin.
With extended hands He’ll greet me.
When the saints go marching in.
Chorus
When the saints go marching in.
When the saints go marching in.
Lord I want to be in that number,
When the saints go marching in.
#MARANATHA
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 (KJV) For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
@juliotorresmontiel7320
We are all traveling in the footsteps
Of those that'd come before
And we'll all be reunited
On that new and sunlit shore
When the Saints go marching in
When the Saints go marching in
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in
And when the sun refuses to shine
When the sun refuses to shine
Lord, how I want to be in that number
When the Saints go marching in
Oh, when the Saints go marching in
Oh, when the Saints go marching in
Oh, how I want to be there on that morning
When the Saints go marching in
When the trumpet sounds its call
When the trumpet sounds its call
Oh, how I want be in that number
When the trumpet sounds its call
Oh, when the Saints go marching in
When the Saints go marching in
Lord, how I want to be in that number
Oh, when the Saints go marching in
Now some say, some say this world of trouble
Is the only world we'll ever see
But I'm waiting for that morning
When the new world is revealed
Oh, when the new world is revealed
Oh, when the new world is revealed
Lord, how I want to be there on that morning
When the new world is revealed
Oh, when the Saints (oh, when the Saints)
Go marching in (marching in)
When the Saints go marching in
Lord, I want be in that number
When the Saints go marching in
Lord, how I want (Lord, how I want)
To be in that number (to be in that number)
When the Saints go marching in
@babievanderwatt6621
I always want to sing like this but unfortunately I can't......but....that day when I walked into Heaven I will sing with all that us in me.👏👏👏
@juliealber2191
Me too, Babie 🎶
@user-wm4md4nh6i
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@Binti-wakinyakyusa
Oh lord I want to be in the number, when the saints go marching in.
@mtfabian76
Thank you Jesus for all the multitude of people you save by your precious blood... This is just a glimpse of what is going to be like in heaven.. Multitudes full of the joy of the Lord praising worshiping you...
@maxmiller8345
Aman
@jandelport431
So haert warming! Our Good Shepherd Lord and Saviour keep us patient to stay on our knees till all your precious one's are home❤
@LindaMerchant-bq2hp
Dixieland saints go marching in ❤❤❤❤
@peteremeka1587
This music reminded me when I lost my Dad,my dad loves this songs so much,
I also want this music at my funeral ,I feel like crying 😭😭😭
When the saint go marching in,Lord please 🙏🙏🙏 I want to be in the number,when the saint go marching in🙏🙏🙏🙏
@triciasennyk3067
When the saints go marching in !! Even so come Lord Jesus 🙏🙌🙌🙌I want to be in that number!