“In the Pit from Sin Set Free”
Description
"In the pit from sin set free, Sudden death would glory be, That is why I sing with glee, Jesus saves." The miner, even as he struggles to bring up the coal, is thankful to Jesus.
Supplemental text
In the Pit from Sin Set Free
Partial text(s)
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From Anne Warner, Traditional American Folk Songs from the Anne &
Frank Warner Collection, #27, pp, 98-99. From the collection of
Benjamin S. Davies, apparently of Ohio. Contributed 1948.
In the pit from sin set free,
Sudden death would glory be.
That is why I sing with glee,
Jesus saves.
We black diamonds for them get,
Though they force us hard to sweat.
There's salvation for them yet,
Jesus saves.
Chorus:
Jesus saves, Jesus saves,
Jesus saves, Jesus saves,
From the fear of pit explosion,
Jesus saves.
When our work on earth is done,
We will rise to wear a crown,
And go singing 'round the throne,
Jesus saves.
(1 additional stanza)
Notes
The tune to the Warner recording was supplied by Sam Bayard, as the only one he knew to fit the words supplied by Benjamin S. Davies. The composite is not traditional, and the words may not be. - RBW
References
- Warner 27, "In the Pit from Sin Set Free" (1 text, 1 (non-traditional) tune)
- ST Wa027 (Partial)
- Roud #7467
- BI, Wa027