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Daniel Saw the Stone/Looking for the Stone
Traditional Old-Time, Gospel Spiritual and Bluegrass Gospel;
ARTIST: John Work (two versions)
LISTEN: http://dusttodigital.bandcamp.com/track/daniel-saw-the-stone
YOUTUBE: Pilgrim Travelers with Lou Rawls
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/pdcmusic/looking-for-the-stone.html
SHEET MUSIC: http://books.google.com/books?id=9IptZOGMvX8C&pg=PA121&dq
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CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel;
DATE: 1800s; 1907 Work; First recorded by Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk- 1931
RECORDING INFO: Daniel Saw the Stone
Golden Gate Quartet. New York, NY; April 18 1941 (omit William Langford; add
Clyde Reddick, tenor voice; unknown drums) 30282-1 Daniel Saw the Stone OK 6204
Phish; NY 1993
Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk- 1931
Work, John W. / American Negro Songs and Spirituals, Dover, Bk (1998/1940), p120/121
Work, John W. / Folk Songs of the American Negro 1907
OTHER NAMES: "Looking for the Stone" "Daniel Saw De Stone"
RELATED TO:
SOURCES: Meade; Folk Index
NOTES: The traditional gospel song, "Daniel Saw the Stone" was collected by John Work and published in Folk Songs of the American Negro- 1907. A second more popular version was published in American Negro Songs and Spirituals (see version 2) 1940. The song was first recorded by black gospel quartets (Golden Gate & also the Silver Leaf Quartette of Norfolk- 1931) and is now popular among white and black groups. The rock group, Phish, began using a version of "Daniel Saw the Stone" in their live shows on July 17, 1993.
In his book, A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore by Harold Courlander come the following:
The stone hewn from the mountain becomes the image on which all eyes are fixed
as the congregation sings:
Daniel saw the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Daniel saw the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Daniel saw the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Tearing down the Kingdom of this world.
Courlander gives you the lyrics to John Work's Version 2 (see below) then gives this variant:
Daniel saw the stone that came rollin' down the mountain,
Daniel saw the stone that came rollin' though Babylon,
Daniel saw the stone that was hewn out the mountain,
Tearing down the Kingdoms of this world.
Ralph Stanley recorded the song under the title "Looking for the Stone" on a 1975 album called Let Me Rest on a Peaceful Mountain. The following lyrics of "Looking for the Stone" were adapted by The Rosinators from Keith Whitley & Ralph Stanley:
Looking for the Stone (Keith Whitley & Ralph Stanley) by The Rosinators
Paul Castle, vocals, acoustic guitar Will Sneyd, fiddle, vocals Fliss Premru, fiddle, vocals
I'm looking for the stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
I'm looking for the stone that came rolling down from Babylon
I'm looking for the stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
Tearing down the kingdom of this world, oh yea
Tearing down the kingdom of this world
My father found a stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
My mother found a stone that came rolling down from Babylon
My mother found a stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
Tearing down the kingdom of this world, oh yea
Tearing down the kingdom of this world
My mother found a stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
My mother found a stone that came rolling down from Babylon
My mother found a stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
Tearing down the kingdom of this world, oh yea
Tearing down the kingdom of this world
King Jesus is a stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
King Jesus is a stone that came rolling down from Babylon
King Jesus is a stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
Tearing down the kingdom of this world, oh yea
Tearing down the kingdom of this world
I'm looking for the stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
I'm looking for the stone that came rolling down from Babylon
I'm looking for the stone that was hewn out the mountain, Lord
Tearing down the kingdom of this world, oh yea
Tearing down the kingdom of this world, oh yea
TAG: Tearing down the kingdom of this world
DANIEL SAW THE STONE- Work 1907 (page 5)
http://books.google.com/books?id=T0dYAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Folk+Songs+of+the+Am
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CHORUS: Daniel saw the stone
Rollin’, rollin’
Daniel saw the stone
Cut out the mountain without hands
VERSE: Never saw such a man before
Cut out the mountain without hands
Preaching gopel to the poor.
Cut out the mountain without hands
Daniel pray’d in the lions’ den
Cut out the mountain without hands
Spite of all them wicked men
Cut out the mountain without hands
Daniel pray’d three times a day
Cut out the mountain without hands
Drive the devil far away
Cut out the mountain without hands
DANIEL SAW THE STONE- (Version 2) Work 1940
http://books.google.com/books?id=9IptZOGMvX8C&pg=PA121&dq
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Daniel saw the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Daniel saw the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Daniel saw the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Tearing down the Kingdom of this world.
Have you seen the stone, hewn out the mountain?
Have you seen the stone, hewn out the mountain?
Have you seen the stone, hewn out the mountain?
Tearing down the Kingdom of this world.
Yes I saw the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Yes I saw the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Yes I saw the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Tearing down the Kingdom of this world.
Jesus was the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Jesus was the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Jesus was the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Tearing down the Kingdom of this world.
Go preach about the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Go preach about the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Go preach about the stone, hewn out the mountain,
Tearing down the Kingdom of this world.
Oh that holy stone, hewn out the mountain,
Oh that holy stone, hewn out the mountain,
Oh that holy stone, hewn out the mountain,
Tearing down the Kingdom of this world.
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