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I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

Appears in 15 hymnals First Line: In de valley, couldn't hear nobody pray Refrain First Line: O, I couldn't hear nobody pray Lyrics: Refrain: O, I couldn’t hear nobody pray, O Lord, I couldn’t hear nobody pray. O, way down yonder by myself, And I couldn’t hear nobody pray. 1 In de valley, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, On ma knees, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Wid ma burden, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, An’ ma Savior. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, O ma Lord, [Refrain] 2 Chilly waters, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, In de Jerden, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Crossin’ over, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Into Canaan. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain] 3 Hallelujah! Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Troubles over Couldn’t hear nobody pray, In de kingdom, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Wid my Jesus. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain] Topics: Admonition Scripture: Matthew 26:40 Used With Tune: [In de valley, couldn't hear nobody pray] Text Sources: Traditional
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

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[In the valley]

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert O. Hoffelt, 1920- Tune Sources: Traditional Spiritual Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 32311 35355 56661 Used With Text: I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
[In the valley]

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I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #487 (2001) First Line: In de valley, couldn't hear nobody pray Refrain First Line: O, I couldn't hear nobody pray Lyrics: Refrain: O, I couldn’t hear nobody pray, O Lord, I couldn’t hear nobody pray. O, way down yonder by myself, And I couldn’t hear nobody pray. 1 In de valley, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, On ma knees, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Wid ma burden, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, An’ ma Savior. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, O ma Lord, [Refrain] 2 Chilly waters, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, In de Jerden, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Crossin’ over, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Into Canaan. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain] 3 Hallelujah! Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Troubles over Couldn’t hear nobody pray, In de kingdom, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Wid my Jesus. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain] Topics: Admonition Scripture: Matthew 26:40 Languages: English Tune Title: [In de valley, couldn't hear nobody pray]
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
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I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

Hymnal: Lift Every Voice and Sing II #171 (1993) First Line: In de valley Refrain First Line: O, I couldn’t hear nobody pray Lyrics: Refrain: O, I couldn’t hear nobody pray, (O Lord) couldn’t hear nobody pray. O, way down yonder by myself, And I couldn’t hear nobody pray. 1 In de valley, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, On ma knees, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Wid ma burden, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, An’ ma Savior. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, O ma Lord, [Refrain] 2 Chilly waters, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, In de Jerden, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Crossin’ over, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Into Canaan. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain] 3 Hallelujah! Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Troubles over Couldn’t hear nobody pray, In de kingdom, Couldn’t hear nobody pray, Wid my Jesus. Couldn’t hear nobody pray, [Refrain] Topics: Hymns and Songs Prayer Languages: English Tune Title: [In de valley]
I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
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I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

Hymnal: Folk Songs of the American Negro (No. 1) #38 (1907) First Line: In the valley! Refrain First Line: And I couldn't hear nobody pray Lyrics: Chorus: And I couldn't hear nobody pray; (O Lord!) And I couldn't hear nobody pray, O way down yonder by myself And I couldn't hear nobody pray. 1 In the valley! A-couldn't hear nobody pray, On my knees! A-couldn't hear nobody pray. With my burden! A-couldn't hear nobody pray, And my Saviour! A-couldn't hear nobody pray. O Lord! [Refrain] 2 Chilly waters! A-couldn't hear nobody pray, In the Jordan! A-couldn't hear nobody pray, Crossing over! A-couldn't hear nobody pray, Into Canaan! A-couldn't hear nobody pray. O Lord! [Refrain] 3 Hallelujah! A-couldn't hear nobody pray, Troubles over! A-couldn't hear nobody pray, In the kingdom! A-couldn't hear nobody pray, With my Jesus! A-couldn't hear nobody pray. o Lord! [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [In the valley]
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Carl Haywood

b. 1949 Person Name: Carl Haywood, b.1949 Arranger of "[In de valley, couldn't hear nobody pray]" in African American Heritage Hymnal
Carl Haywood

Verolga Nix

1933 - 2014 Person Name: Verolga Nix, 1933- Harmonizer of "[In the valley]" in Songs of Zion Verolga Nix (Apr. 6, 1933-Dec. 9, 2014) Born in Cleveland, Verolga moved with her family at an early age to Philadelphia. She studied for two years at New England Conservatory of Music and then earned a music degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1955. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Bennett College in 2000. After retiring from twenty years as a full-time music teacher in Philadelphia public schools she served as minister of music at several churches in Philadelphia, trained and conducted many choirs and served as a seminar leader nationwide. She was a member of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), National Association of Negro Musicians and the Hymn Society in U.S. and Canada. In 1980 the United Methodist Church asked her to co-edit with J. Jefferson Cleveland the supplemental hymnal Songs of Zion. She published nearly 200 original songs an arrangements. (further details in The Philadelphia Tribune, Dec.19, 2014 obituary). Mary Louise VanDyke
Verolga Nix

Robert O. Hoffelt

b. 1920 Person Name: Robert O. Hoffelt, 1920- Arranger of "[In the valley]" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal
Robert O. Hoffelt

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