Peter Go Ring Dem Bells

Description

“A secret prayer-meeting song, sung by Thomas Vess, a blacksmith and a slave. He especially sang it when anyone confessed religion. Thomas Vess was a man whose heart was given to these songs, for in the neighbourhood where he lived, it seemed like a prayer-meeting did not go on well without him. I have long since learned wherever he was known, that happiness he got from them.” — J. M. Waddy

If you have comments, please email me. I would love to hear what you think of my music.

For additional parts, accompaniment track, or other arrangements, contact me at vangulik.john@gmail.com or visit my website at https://jvgmusiconline.org

Peter, Go Ring Dem Bells
========================
arr. John van Gulik

“A secret prayer-meeting song, sung by Thomas Vess, a blacksmith and a slave. He
especially sang it when anyone confessed religion. Thomas Vess was a man whose
heart was given to these songs, for in the neighbourhood where he lived, it seemed
like a prayer-meeting did not go on well without him. I have long since learned
wherever he was known, what happiness he got from them.” — J. M. Waddy

Oh Peter, go ring dem bells, Peter, go ring dem bells.
Peter, go ring dem bells, I heard from heaven today.

I wonder where my mother is gone, I wonder where my mother is gone.
I wonder where my mother is gone, I heard from heaven today.

I heard from heaven today, I heard from heaven today.
I thank God and I thank you too, I heard from heaven today.

I wonder where sister Mary’s gone, I heard from heaven today.
I wonder where sister Martha’s gone, I heard from heaven today.

It’s good news and I thank God, I heard from heaven today.
Oh Peter, go ring dem bells, I heard from heaven today.

I heard from heaven today, I heard from heaven today.
I thank God and I thank you too, I heard from heaven today.

I wonder where brudder Moses gone, I heard from heaven today.
I wonder where brudder Daniel’s gone, I heard from heaven today.

He’s gone where Elijah’s gone, I heard from heaven today.
Oh Peter, go ring dem bells, I heard from heaven today.

Oh Peter, go ring dem bells, Peter, go ring dem bells.
Peter, go ring dem bells, I heard from heaven today.