NEGRO SPIRITUALS With Settings for Solo Voice by R. Nathaniel Dett. FOLLOW ME PRICE 75 CENTS THE JOHN CHURCH COMPANY CINCINNATI. NEW YORK — LONDON “The House devoted to the Progress of American Music”Follow Me d Negro Spiritual From the collection of Mrs, CATHERINE, FIELDS-CAY R, NATHANIEL DETT Allegro con brio ma non troppo (d= eater nee PIAN L> some slower and with more expression A nf P St a. ae -| crest} endo a = = 5 vorcg Molto Moderato, sed con moto(d = 72) == When I__ was a___— seek - er, __ Molto Moderato sed con moto d= 72 = —— gre ee to == seek - er, good Lord! When I was a Copyright MCMXIX by The John Church Co, 9109-8 : International Copyright.= === =| seck- er, King ———— - @ trifle faster and very rhythmic espressivo “Fol- low_ Me, fol - low Me}? a trifle faster and very rhythmic espressivo — land?” Sai “Fol - low Me” “Fol-low ‘He? “Going to dwell at. God's_right hand!” “Going to j—. * Pronounced “Gola?” sa109-8S with increasing enthusiasm Gubitate) dwell at God's__right hand)” “Dwell at God’s___right Gubsiate) Poco dim. “Fol - low Me”? “Fol- low — Me}? “Going to (d=90) Allegro con brio manon ‘200-8Molto Moderato Pet - er was a fish - ing}__ Molto Moderato (d - 72) ff eapres. mp — a + fish ing, good Lord; of pitt esprese. roe —— + —— =: i = z= j Pet- er was: a - fish - ing, When King = 3 ve ae Soca = Se. = + = Fx —_—_—_—_———_ ' = SSS = = d Je - sus took - a him in. He said \ t | * Pronounced “fishin!” sa200-8ry Persuavisely rit a tompo rie e— + SSS “Fol - low Me, fol - low ? rit, ‘i he SS SSS a tempo “Fol - low. Me ye a tompo “Fol - low. Adagio con molto espressione fer P! dwell at God’s__right hand!” And I laid down sor-row’s Adagio con molto espressione = mp P = 8209-6bur - den;—— sor - row’s bur-den, good Lord; leggiero sspress. ¢ __oresa. cm arma ==—" ~p Laid down sor - row’s bur-den,WhenKing Je-sus took-a me in! He said ehh Gpntls andoery porewnsteely a “Fol - low Me, fol - low Me? Me to a = = = rs Ears —_____* et _ Bradually increasing the rhythm Caan-an's and” Said “Fol- low Me!” said “Fol- low Me}’“Going to a - "§ 1909-8poco aatompo Lt Tempo I __with ever “Going to dwell at God’s__ right Tempo I greater enthusiasm hand;” God’s__. right hand;” Me} “Going to dwell at God’s_right “Dwell at God’a__right hand; o— sc100-8“Fol - low;’said “Fol-low Me!” “Fol - low’ said “Fol-low Me”? piu accel - er - ando molto orese. et __allarg - —— “Fol- low Me? said “Fol- low Me? “Going to dwell at. lmotto orese. et allarge ee fe i Allegro con brio s8109-8