Jacob's Ladder
l. We are climbing Jacob's ladder (3x)
Soldiers of the cross (brothers, sisters all)
2. Every round goes higher,higher
3. Sinners do you love your Jesus?
4. If you love him, why not serve him?
5. Rise, shine, give God the glory.
6. We are climbing higher, higher
New chorus by Pete Seeger, In Allen (et al) Slave Songs
of the US, l867, Pilgrims Hymnal, Friends Hymnal, and other
sources. WS
note: In the 1930's this was used as a union rallying song, with the
chorus, "Workers of the South"
From "Rise up singing" ed. Peter Blood-Patterson:
WS
OCT98
Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!