Daniel in the Lion's Den
and
Jesus, Won't You Come By Here?

There are numerous spirituals celebrating the story of the protection of Daniel in the lion's den. Here are just two examples.
Daniel in the Lion's Den

Oh Daniel, Daniel in the lion's den Lord
Daniel in the lion's den Lord
Daniel in the lion's den.
Oh Daniel in the lion's den Lord
Daniel in the lion's den Lord
Daniel in the lion's den.

He cried, "Lord have-a mercy on me."
He cried, "Lord have-a mercy on me."
Lord have-a mercy on me.
He cried, "Lord have-a mercy on me."
He cried, "Lord have-a mercy on me."
Lord have-a mercy on me

He said, "Now is the needed time."
Cried, "Now is the needed time."
"Now is the needed time."
He said, "Now is the needed time."
Cried, "Now is the needed time."
"Now is the needed time."

Lord You promised to answer prayers
You promised to answer prayers
You promised to answer prayers
Lord You promised to answer prayers
You promised to answer prayers
You promised to answer prayers

God er send the angels down
Yes God er send the angels down
God er send the angels down
God er send the angels down
Yes God er send the angels down
God er send the angels down

The angels locked the lions jaws
Angels locked the lions jaws, Lord
The angels locked the lions jaws
Angels locked the lions jaws. Lord
The angels locked the lions jaws

Jesus, Won't You Come By Here?

Jesus, won't you come by here?
Jesus, won't you come by here?
Jesus, won't you come by here?
Now is the needed time
Now is the needed time
Jesus, won't you come by here?

Listen, can't you hear me call?
Listen, can't you hear me call?
Jesus won't you come by here?
Now is a needed time
Now is a needed time
Jesus won't you come by here?

And Daniel was in the lions' den
And Daniel was in the lions' den
Daniel in the lions' den
He said, "Lord, have mercy on me"
He said, "Lord, have mercy on me"
Jesus, won't you come by here?

He said, "Lord, you said you'd answer prayer"
He said, "Lord, you said you'd answer prayer"
He said, "Lord, you said you'd answer prayer"

Well the Lord, He sent an angel down
Well the Lord, He sent an angel down
Well the Lord, He sent an angel down

And the angel locked the lions' jaws
And the angel locked the lions' jaws
And the angel locked the lions' jaws.

An early version of Jesus, Won't You Come By Here? was published in the 1867 book Slave Songs under the title, Jesus Won't You Come By and By.

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