Jacob's Ladder

Words & Music:

Traditional Gospel

additional lyrics by Pete Seeger

 

A                               E7                      A

We are climbing Jacob's ladder, we are climbing Jacob's ladder,

A               D       A                 E7       A

We are climbing Jacob's ladder, brothers, sisters, all.

 

Every rung goes higher and higher, every rung goes higher and higher,

Every rung goes higher and higher, brothers, sisters, all.

 

Every new one makes us stronger, every new one makes us stronger,

Every new one makes us stronger, brothers, sisters, all.

 

We have toiled in dark and danger, we have toiled in dark and danger,

We have toiled in dark and danger, brothers, sisters, all.

 

We are dancing Sarah's circle, we are dancing Sarah's circle,

We are dancing Sarah's circle, brothers, sisters, all.

 

Every round a generation, every round a generation,

Every round a generation, brothers, sisters, all.

 

We are climbing Jacob's ladder, we are climbing Jacob's ladder,

We are climbing Jacob's ladder, brothers, sisters, all.

 

 

Other versions replace "brothers, sisters, all" with either "children of the Lord" or "children of the Cross".




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