Lift Every Voice and Sing II 5
Great Day
- Tune
- [chariot rode on the mountaintop]
- Composer(s)
- J. Jefferson Cleveland (1937-1988)
- Text Source(s)
- Traditional
- Tune Source(s)
- Negro Spiritual
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Refrain: Great day! Great day, the righteous marching. Great day. God’s going to build up Zion’s walls.
1 Chariot rode on the mountaintop, God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! My God spoke and the chariot did stop, God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! [Refrain]
2 This is the day of jubilee, God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! The Lord has set His people free, God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! [Refrain]
3 We want no cowards in our band, God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! We call for valiant hearted men, God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! [Refrain]
4 Going to take my breast plate, sword, and shield, God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! And march out boldly in the field, God’s going to build up Zion’s walls! [Refrain]