"Elijah Rock" is a traditional spiritual. It bears some lyrical similarities to another spiritual, "Mary Don't You Weep."
Lyrics Elijah Elijah Elijah Elijah Rock!
Elijah rock shout shout Elijah rock comin' up Lord Elijah rock shout shout Elijah rock comin' up Lord
Satan ain't nothin' but a snake in the grass He's a conjur, he's a liar Hallelujah, Lord.
Elijah rock shout shout Elijah rock comin' up Lord Elijah rock shout shout Elijah rock comin' up Lord
If I could I surely would Stand on the rock where Moses stood If I could I surely would Stand on the rock where Moses stood
Elijah rock, oh Elijah rock Elijah Elijah rock, oh Elijah rock Elijah Hallelujah Jesus, Hallelujah Jesus Hallelujah Jesus, Hallelujah Jesus Rock Elijah, Rock Elijah Rock Elijah, Rock Elijah Comin' up Lawdy, Comin' up Lawdy Comin' up Lawdy, Comin' up Lawdy Oh oh oh Elijah, Oh oh oh oh Elijah Oh Elijah Elijah rock Elijah rock shout comin' I'm comin' I'm comin' up Lord
Recorded by Mahalia Jackson on album Recorded in Europe During Her Latest Concert Tour (1962), and on a number of albums and compilations. Camille Doughty on album God's Prescriptions (1978) Raymond Myles on album A Taste of Heaven (1994). Moses Hogan arranger and conductor on Negro Spirituals (1996) (with Derek Lee Ragin) and on I Believe This Is Jesus (2001) Jean Shy on album Amazing Grace (1999) Atlanta's Chorale on album The Jericho Project (2005) Owen Messer on album Oh, My NOLA (2007) Ollabelle on album Ollabelle (2005) and Before This Time (Live album) (2008) The Mormon Tabernacle Choir on album An American Heritage of Spirituals (1997) The Klezmatics on album Live at town hall (2011) Joshua Nelson on album Mi Chamocha? (2009)
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