Walk Together, Children - Robert De Cormier

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Description

"Walk Together, Children" arr. Robert DeCormier. Sung by Oasis Chorale at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Wichita, Kansas on July 15, 2018.

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WALK  TOGETHER,  
CHILDREN
Text:  Traditional  
Music:  Traditional  Spiritual  
Arranged  by  Robert  DeCormier

Walk  together,  children.
Don't  you  get  weary,
There's  a  great  camp  meeting
      in  the  promised  land.  
Yes,  sing  together,  children,  
Shout  together,  children.
I  said,  don't  you  get  weary,  
There's  a  great  camp  meeting  
      in  the  promised  land.

The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion

Walk Together, Children

Words by Traditional African American spiritualMusic by Traditional African American spiritualTune WALK TOGETHER, CHILDREN

Walk together, children, don't you get weary,
Walk together, children, don't you get weary,
Walk together, children, don't you get weary,
There's a great camp meeting in the promised land.

Sing together, children, don't you get weary,
Sing together, children, don't you get weary,
Sing together, children, don't you get weary,
There's a great camp meeting in the promised land.

Shout together, children, don't you get weary,
Shout together, children, don't you get weary,
Shout together, children, don't you get weary,
There's a great camp meeting in the promised land.

Pray together, children, don't you get weary,
Pray together, children, don't you get weary,
Pray together, children, don't you get weary,
There's a great camp meeting in the promised land.

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Story Behind the Song

"Walk Together, Children" is a traditional African American spiritual from the oral tradition, often known by its refrain-like line "There's a great camp meeting in the promised land." Its text uses the imagery of pilgrimage, perseverance, and the promised land, themes common in spirituals that expressed both Christian hope and the longing for freedom. The song has circulated in many textual variants and has been arranged by numerous composers, including Robert De Cormier, but the underlying song is traditional.

Found In

Lift Every Voice and Sing II, African American Heritage Hymnal