Ride On, King Jesus

SATB divisi choir, unaccompanied
Negro Spiritual

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Commissioned by the Clark Atlanta University Inaugural Committee for the inauguration of Dr. Ronald A. Johnson, President of Clark Atlanta University. Premiered by the Clark Atlanta University Concert Choir and Philharmonic Society, Dr. Curtis Everett Powell, conductor.

Full-chorus arrangement combining the traditional spiritual and hymn “Praise to the Lord”

Ride on, Jesus, ride!

Ride on, King Jesus,
no man can a-hinder me.
Ride on, King Jesus, ride on,
no man can a-hinder me.

I was but young when I begun,
oh, no man…
but now my race is almost done,
no man…

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation!
O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation!
All ye who hear, now to his temple draw near;
praise him in glad adoration.

Let the “Amen” sound from his people again!
Gladly for aye we adore him.
- Joachim Neander (1650-1680)