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And it's from the old I travel to the new,              A big fish swallow Jonah, Swallow dis poor fella,
        Keep me travelling along with you. 5/5                  hear him pray from de belly o' de fish To God,
        HOME                                                    de great Deliverer.

        458 There was a man named                               Chorus
        Jonah                                                   Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;
        Verse 1                                                 Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;
                                                                Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;
        There was a man named Jonah, Jonah was a                For the Lord sen' you to preach. 3/5
        preacher. God told him to go and preach the
        Word in the city of Nineveh:                            Verse 4
                                                                God took care of Jonah
        "Preach against all malice,                             Saved him from dis terror, Den he send him off
        Speak against wickedness;                               to preach
        Let the people know that                                The Word in the city of Nineveh.
        God Loves righteousness and justice."
                                                                He preached against all malice, He speak against
        Chorus                                                  wickedness. he let the people know that
        Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;                             God loves righteousness and justice.
        Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;
        Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;                             Chorus
        For the Lord sen' you to preach. 1/5                    Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;
                                                                Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;
        Verse 2                                                 Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;
        Jonah 'fraid to go dey                                  For the Lord sen' you to preach. 4/5
        An' he tried to run 'way;
        Board a ship goin' somewhere else Is what the           Verse 5
        Bible say.                                              So if God calls you, brother,
                                                                If God call you, sister, Do not try to run away,
        So Jonah went asailing,                                 Just obey your heavenly Father.
        But a storm start raging,
        "Jonah, you're the cause of this;                       Chorus
        Man, look, de ship's a - sinking."                      Brother, Sister go an' preach;
                                                                Brother, sister, go an' preach;
        Chorus                                                  Brother, sister, go an' preach;
        Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;                             For the Lord sen' you to preach. 5/5
        Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;                             HOME
        Jonah, Jonah go an' preach;
        For the Lord sen' you to preach. 2/5                    459 Send me Lord

        Verse 3                                                 Verse 1
        De sailor dem was angry                                 Send me Lord
        An' dey found Jonah guilty, So dey lift the             Send me Jesus, send me,
        preacher up An' throw him in de sea.                    Jesus, send me,
                                                                Jesus send me, Lord. 1/3

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