We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder

This is an online fiddle lesson for the gospel song "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder."

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Genre: Gospel, Children
Skill Level: Beginner
Key of A

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Video #1: Here is a video of my daughter and me playing the gospel song "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder."

Online Fiddle Lesson

Online Fiddle Lesson

Online Fiddle Lesson

"We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder" (also known as Jacob's Ladder) is an African American slave spiritual based in part on the Biblical story of Jacob's Ladder. It was developed some time before 1825, and became one of the first slave spirituals to be widely sung by white Christians. A number of artists have recorded notable versions of it, and it was used as one of the main themes in the critically praised documentary The Civil War.

source: wikipedia

We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder

We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
We are climbing Jacob’s ladder,
Soldiers of the cross.
Every round goes higher, higher,
Every round goes higher, higher,
Every round goes higher, higher,
Soldiers of the cross.

Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Sinner, do you love my Jesus?
Soldiers of the cross.

If you love Him, why not serve Him?
If you love Him, why not serve Him?
If you love Him, why not serve Him?
Soldiers of the cross.