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I Can Tell the World by Oasis Chorale

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I Can Tell the World arr. Moses Hogan. Performed at Parkview Mennonite Church, July 2016 Purchase tracks from: http://www.oasischorale.com/choral-music-catalog I Can Tell The World I can tell the world, yes, about this, I can tell the nations, yes, that I’m blessed. Yes, I can tell the world, yes, about this, I can tell the nations, yes, that I’m blessed. Tell ‘em what my Lord has done, Tell ‘em that the conqueror has come, And he brought joy, joy, joy to my soul. My Lord done just what he said. Yes He did, Oh Lord, yes He did. He healed the sick and He raised the dead. Yes He did, Oh Lord, yes He did. He lifted me when I was down. Yes He did, Oh Lord, yes He did. He placed my feet on solid ground. Yes He did, Oh Lord, yes He did. I can tell the world, yes, about this, I can tell the nations, yes, that I’m blessed. Tell ‘em what my Lord has done, Tell ‘em that the conqueror has come, And he brought joy, joy, That mornin’, Hallelujah! O Lord, He brought joy that mornin’, Joy when He saved me. Joy that mornin’, Joy When He blessed me. I’ll tell it, How He brought this joy to my soul.
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I Can Tell the World by Oasis Chorale

Words by Traditional African American spiritualMusic by Traditional African American spiritualWritten Tune I CAN TELL THE WORLD

I can tell the world, yes, about this,
I can tell the nations, yes, that I'm blessed.
Yes, I can tell the world, yes, about this,
I can tell the nations, yes, that I'm blessed.
Tell 'em what my Lord has done,
Tell 'em that the Conqueror has come,
And he brought joy, joy, joy to my soul.

My Lord done just what he said,
Yes, he did, O Lord, yes, he did.
He healed the sick and he raised the dead,
Yes, he did, O Lord, yes, he did.
He lifted me when I was down,
Yes, he did, O Lord, yes, he did.
He placed my feet on solid ground,
Yes, he did, O Lord, yes, he did.

Story Behind the Song

"I Can Tell the World" is a traditional African American spiritual, preserved through oral tradition and later printed and arranged for congregational and choral use. Its text is a testimony song, proclaiming what the Lord has done and urging the singer to tell the nations. Moses Hogan's choral arrangement made the spiritual especially familiar in modern concert-choir repertory, but the song itself predates that arrangement.

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African American Heritage Hymnal, Songs of Zion