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" DON'T FORGET THE FAMILY PRAYER"

DON'T FORGET THE FAMILY PRAYER
JESUS WANTS TO MEET YOU THERE.
WHEN WE GATHER AROUND THIS EVENING
DON'T FORGET THE FAMILY PRAYER.

Submitter comment: THIS IS SUNG OVER AND OVER AT THE BEGINNING OR
THE END OF CHURCH SERVICE. IT IS LED BY
ANYONE BUT EVERYONE JOINS IN AND SINGS.
AT THE BEGINNING OF SERVICE, PEOPLE GATHER
AROUND THE ALTAR WITHOUT OR WITH COAT
ON AND KNEEL AND PRAY. HOWEVER, IF IT IS
SUNG AT THE END OF SERVICE, ONE IS PERMITTED
TO STAND AT THE ALTAR WITH COAT ON OR
OFF AND BOW HEADS IN PRAYER.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious

Date learned: 02-13-1971

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"THE PRAISE SONG"

JESUS, JESUS,
JESUS

HOW I LOVE HIM
HOW I LOVE HIM
HOW I LOVE HIM
LOVE HIM, LOVE HIM
LOVE HIM

HE'S MY SAVIOUR
HE'S MY SAVIOUR
SAVIOUR, SAVIOUR
SAVIOUR

Submitter comment: THIS IS SUNG VERY FAST WITH LOTS OF MUSIC
CLAPPING OF HANDS, TAPPING OF FEET AND SUNG IN
A VERY LOUD VOICE. A LOT OF FEELING IS PUT
INTO IT.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Emotion
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious

Date learned: 02-13-1971

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"I FEEL GOOD"

I FEEL GOOD, GOOD, GOOD
I FEEL GOOD DOWN IN MY SOUL.
EVERYTIME I THINK ABOUT JESUS
I FEEL GOOD.

DON'T YOU FEEL GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.
DON'T YOU FEEL GOOD DOWN IN YOUR
SOUL.
EVERYTIME YOU THINK ABOUT JESUS
DON'T YOU FEEL GOOD.

Submitter comment: THIS SONG IS SUNG OVER AND OVER AT A
BOUNCY BEAT. IT'S SUNG WITH QUICK
CLAPPING HANDS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Subject headings: Favorites
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Joy Happiness
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious

Date learned: 02-15-1971

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"DO LORD"

DO LORD OH DO LORD
DO REMEMBER ME
DO LORD OH DO LORD
DO REMEMBER ME
DO LORD OH DO LORD
DO REMEMBER ME
I'M YOUR SERVANT OH LORD

Submitter comment: THIS IS SUNG OVER AND OVER WHILE
EVERYONE CLAPS THEIR HANDS AND SINGS
LOUD AND HAPPY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Subject headings: Favorites
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious

Date learned: 01-23-1971

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"CERTAINLY LORD"

HAVE YOU GOT GOOD RELIGION ?
CERTAINLY LORD
HAVE YOU GOT GOOD RELIGION ?
CERTAINLY LORD
HAVE YOU GOT GOOD RELIGION ?
CERTAINLY LORD, CERTAINLY LORD
CERTAINLY, CERTAINLY, LORD

Submitter comment: THIS IS SUNG IN INSPIRATION BACK AND FORTH
FROM ONE MEMBER TO THE OTHER. USUALLY
ONE PERSON STARTS OFF ASKING THE QUESTION
PART OF THE SONG AND CAN ASK ANY
OTHER QUESTION IN SONG AND THE
MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH RESPOND WITH
"CERTAINLY LORD". IT CAN BE SUNG FAST OR
SLOW, WITH OUT MUSIC OR WITH IT.
HOWEVER, HAND CLAPPING AND FOOT
TAPPING IS ALWAYS ACCEPTED.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Keyword(s): QUESTION AND ANSWER STRUCTURE

Subject headings: Favorites
Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious
CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Church

Date learned: 02-13-1971

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HAVE YOU TRIED MY JESUS?

HAVE YOU TRIED MY JESUS ?
HE'S ALRIGHT
HAVE YOU TRIED MY JESUS ?
HE'S ALRIGHT
HAVE YOU TRIED MY JESUS ?
HE'S ALRIGHT
HAVE YOU TRIED MY JESUS ?
HE'S ALRIGHT

REPEAT THIS AGAIN THEN SING

HE'S ALRIGHT
HE'S ALRIGHT
HE'S ALRIGHT
HE'S ALRIGHT
ALRIGHT
HE'S ALRIGHT.

Submitter comment: THIS IS SUNG OVER AND OVER MANY TIMES.
CAN BE SUNG VERY SLOW ALL THE WAY THROUGH
OR SLOW AT FIRST THEN SUNG FAST OR FAST
ALL THE WAY THROUGH

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious

Date learned: 01-23-1971

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EYE

IF YOUR RIGHT EYE JUMPS, GOOD NEWS.

Submitter comment: WHENEVER HIS RIGHT EYE JUMPS HE REMARKS TO HIMSELF
THAT HE MAY HEAR GOOD NEWS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Subject headings: Spirit / Mind / Body
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye

Date learned: 01-23-1971

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FINGER NAILS

IF WHITE MARKS APPEAR ON YOUR FINGERNAILS
YOUVE BEEN TELLING LIES.

Submitter comment: IF SHE SEES A LOT OF WHITE MARKS ON YOUR NAILS
SHE'LL SAY "YOU'VE BEEN TELLING A LIE"
AND ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT A FEW THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON, SHE SAID SHE DOESN'T LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE WITH
WHITE MARKS ON THEIR NAILS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Body part Senses Hands, palms, fingernails

Date learned: 02-01-1971

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WEDDING CUSTOM

"BRIDES CANNOT LET THE HUSBAND-TO-BE SEE THEM OR THE
WEDDING DRESS BEFORE THE WEDDING CEREMONY."

Submitter comment: HE DID NOT GO WITH HIS BRIDE WHEN SHE PICKED THE DRESS. ON THE
WEDDING DAY HE WAS MADE TO STAY IN THE ALLEY UNTIL THE BRIDE CAME
IN THE CHURCH, OUT OF HIS SIGHT. THEN HE WAS ALLOWED TO COME IN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Subject headings: CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- Marriage Bride and groom must not see each other

Date learned: 01-23-1971

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A COOKING POT

A WATCHED POT NEVER BOILS.

Submitter comment: THIS IS SAID WHEN ONE HAS HIGH HOPES FOR SOMETHING AND
LITTLE PATIENCE TO WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Keyword(s): FOOD

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor

Date learned: 01-23-1971

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EYE

IF YOUR LEFT EYE JUMPS, BAD NEWS.

Submitter comment: HE SOMETIMES BELIEVES IT. IF HE DOES HEAR BAD NEWS HE'LL SAY
"I THOUGHT SO, MY LEFT EYE JUMPED TODAY OR YESTERDAY".

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH AVE

Subject headings: Spirit / Mind / Body
BELIEF -- Body part Senses Eyes, evil eye

Date learned: 01-23-1971

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LEAVES

IF THE LEAVES TURN UP AND UNDER IT'S GOING TO RAIN.

Submitter comment:

IT USUALLY DOES RAIN IF THIS HAPPENS. IT IS A VERY GOOD
SIGN FOR TELLING IF IT IS GOING TO RAIN.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH

James Callow Keyword(s): BELIEF ; PLANT

Subject headings: Air / Weather / Fire
BELIEF -- Sign or prediction through Plants

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Jesus Is All

Jesus is all this world to me
My life, my strength, my all
He gives me strength from day to day
Without him I would fall

When I am sad to him I go
No other one can cheer me so
When I am sad
He makes me glad
He's my friend.

 

Submitter comment:

Spiritual song.
This song is sung very slow and with great feeling. Many times it is sung when one is sad or depressed. It is sung at church too in the same slow way.

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious

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I Made a Vow

I made a vow to the Lord
and I won't take it back
I made a vow to the Lord
and I won't take it back
I made a vow to the Lord
and I won't take it back
I made a vow, made a vow
and I won't take it back.

Submitter comment:

Spritual song.
This song is usually led by one person; then everyone else follows in by saying "I won't take it back." Many times the leader changes words around or places different words in the song.

 

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

 

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 5235 25TH

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Religious

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