Hypocrite and the Concubine, The

DESCRIPTION: "Hypocrite and the concubine, Living among the swine, They run to God with the lips and tongue, And leave all the heart behind. Aunty, did you hear when Jesus rose? (x3), He rose and 'scend on high."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1867 (Allen/Ware/Garrison)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Allen/Ware/Garrison, p. 70, "The Hypocrite and the Concubine" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #12029
Notes: A curious combination of images; there is no book in the King James Bible which contains both the word "hypocrite" and the word "concubine." - RBW
File: AWG070B

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