O bless us now, we pray;
Unless ye'll come an' bless us, Lord,
We won't leave hyear ter day.
"Deze chil'en, Lord; deze chil'en, Lord,
O keep dey little feet
Er gwine straight ter hebn, Lord,
Fur ter walk dat golden street.
"O bless us, Lord! O bless us, Lord!
O come in all yer might;
Unless yer'll come an' bless us, Lord,
We'll wrestle hyear all night.
"Deze niggers, Lord; deze niggers, Lord,
Dey skins is black, hit's true,
But den dey souls is white, my Lord,
So won't yer bless dem too?
"O bless us, Lord! O bless us, Lord!
O bless us mo' an' mo';
Unless yer'll come an' bless us, Lord,
We'll keep yer hyear fur sho.
"All folkses, Lord; all folkses, Lord--
O Lord, bless all de same.
O bless de good, an' bless de bad,
Fur de glory uv dy name.
"Now bless us, Lord! now bless us, Lord!
Don't fool 'long o' us, no mo';
O sen' us down de blessin', Lord,
An' den we'll let yer go."

CHAPTER VII