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Read the poem and song lyrics by James Weldon Johnson, written in 1900 as a tribute to Abraham Lincoln and Booker T. Washington. Learn about the history, meaning, and covers of the "Negro National Anthem".
Find the full text, tune, author, and history of Lift Every Voice and Sing, a hymn by James Weldon Johnson. See how this hymn is used in different hymnals and media formats.
7 wrz 2013 · Today “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is one of the most cherished songs of the African American Civil Rights Movement and is often referred to as the Black National Anthem. Read the lyrics...
Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954). Written from the context of African Americans in the late 19th century, the hymn is a prayer of thanksgiving to God as well as a prayer for faithfulness and freedom, with imagery that evokes ...
Lyrics. Lift every voice and sing. Till earth and heaven ring. Ring with the harmonies of liberty. Let our rejoicing rise. High as the list'ning skies, let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of faith that the dark past has taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.
Read the full text of the poem that inspired the Negro National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing. The poem expresses the faith, hope and struggle of African Americans from slavery to freedom.
Learn about the origin and significance of the song Lift Every Voice and Sing, also known as the Negro National Hymn. Read the lyrics and the story of how it was written by James Weldon Johnson and his brother J. Rosamond Johnson in 1900.
