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more, and swaying his form back and forth, as he pounded the seat in emphasis, he began to wail out in a sort of indescribable monotone: "O Lawd, save de mou'nah!"
"Save de mou'nah!" came the response from all over the church.
"He'p 'em out of de miah an quicksan's of dere sins!"
"He'p, Lawd!"
"And place deir feet upon de evahlastin' an' eternal rock-ah!"
"Do, Lawd!"
"O Lawd-ah, shake a dyin' sinnah ovah hell an' fo'bid his mighty fall-ah!"
"O Lawd, shake 'em!" came from the congregation.
By this time every one was worked up to a high state of excitement, and the prayer came to an end amid great commotion. Then a rich, mellow voice led out with:
"Sabe de mou'nah jes' now,
Sabe de mou'nah jes' now,
Sabe de mou'nah jes" now,
Only trust Him Jes' now,
Only trust Him jes' now,
He'p de sinnah jes' now;"
Sabe de mou'nah jes' now,
Sabe de mou'nah jes" now,
Only trust Him Jes' now,
Only trust Him jes' now,
He'p de sinnah jes' now;"
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