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Ezekiel Saw the Wheel", often given as "Ezekiel Saw de Wheel" is an African American spiritual. The song's music and text has no known author, but originated among enslaved African-Americans on Plantation complexes in the Southern United States sometime in the early 19th century. The lyrics to the song are based on Chapter I of the Book of Ezekiel.
Both a long and a shortened version of the song are widely known. The lyrics are inspired by Ezekiel 37:1–14, in which the prophet Ezekiel visits the Valley of Dry Bones [2] and prophesies that they will one day be resurrected at God's command, picturing the realization of the New Jerusalem.
"Swing Down Sweet Chariot" (sometimes "Swing Down, Ezekiel" or "Swing Down Chariot") is an American spiritual song. It tells the story of Ezekiel's vision of the chariot. The title and lyrics are very similar to the spiritual song "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", and is thought to be an adaptation of said song. Composer and lyricist Wallis Willis is ...
This song's five verses refer to different biblical stories. The first verse refers to Enoch from Genesis 5:21-24. Verse 2 is based on Acts 16:25-26. The third verse refers to Moses and the burning bush from Exodus 3:2. The fourth verse (and the title) is based on the story from Ezekiel 37:1-10.
The ChordPro (also known as Chord) format is a text-based markup language for representing chord charts by describing the position of chords in relation to the song's lyrics. ChordPro also provides markup to denote song sections (e.g., verse, chorus, bridge), song metadata (e.g., title, tempo, key), and generic annotations (i.e., notes to the ...
The song was number 245 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. [5] Pitchfork Media named it the forty-second best song of the 1960s. [10] The song is included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll" [11] and Time magazine's All-Time 100. [12]
John Calipari recently likened playing in the SEC this season to sitting down at a poker table full of sharks. The Arkansas coach told reporters that he scanned the league standings from top to ...
The following lyrics are from the 19th edition of the Little Red Songbook.. Verse #1: G C G Long-haired preachers come out every night G D Try to tell you what's wrong and what's right G C G But when asked how 'bout something to eat G D G They will answer in voices so sweet Chorus Type #1: G D You will eat, bye and bye D7 G In that glorious land above the sky G C Work and pray, live on hay G D ...