Those precious drops that flow; The Soul of a Man (album)-Wikipedia Dark was the night and cold was the ground Blue on one side, black is on the other We all see red, it's defining our color Are we in a hurry to see what happens in the end? rating: +88 + – x ... Carter, and Dark London lounge were long extinguished, having no one to tend to them. Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground, a song by Blind Willie Johnson on Spotify We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In agony He prayed: 2 "Father, remove this bitter cup, Dark is the night, and cold the wind is blowing, Nearer and nearer comes the breakers’ roar; Where shall I go, or whither fly for refuge? Go to the garden, sinner, see those precious drops that … It was composed by physician and clergyman Thomas Haweis and was first published in … Home Passiontide Hymns Index Main Menu Singing &Playing Search. Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was the Ground. Dark Was The Night Cold Was The Ground tab by Blind Willie Johnson. Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was the Ground [20s Blues] A beautiful song that is currently floating through space on the Voyager golden record. Dark was the night, cold was the ground This is where you can post a request for a hymn search (to post a new request, simply click on the words "Hymn Lyrics Search Requests" and scroll down until you see "Post a New Topic"). ARTIST. "Father, remove this bitter cup, if such thy sacred will; if not, content to drink it up thy pleasure I fulfill." Dark was the night, and cold the ground On which the Lord was laid; His sweat, like drops of blood ran down; In agony He prayed: Father, remove this bitter cup, If such Thy sacred will; If not, content to drink it up, Thy pleasure I fulfill. 15. Dark was the night, and cold the ground On which the Lord was laid; His sweat like drops of blood ran down; In agony he prayed: "Father, remove this bitter cup, If such thy sacred will; If not, content to drink it up, Thy pleasure I fulfil." The Kronos Quartet recorded an arrangement of "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" that appears on the album. [13] Francis Davis, author of The History of the Blues concurs, writing "In terms of its intensity alone—its spiritual ache—there is nothing else from the period to compare to Johnson's 'Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground', on which his guitar takes the part of a preacher and his wordless voice the part of a rapt congregation. "Father, remove this bitter cup, If such Thy sacred will; If not, content to drink it up Thy pleasure I … "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground"[note 1] is a gospel blues song written and performed by American musician Blind Willie Johnson and recorded in 1927. The song is primarily an instrumental featuring Johnson's self-taught bottleneck slide guitar and picking style accompanied by his vocalizations of humming and moaning. Born in 1897, Johnson taught himself how to play guitar and dedicated his life to blues and gospel music, playing for people on street corners and in mission halls. [16] Ry Cooder based his soundtrack to the Palme d'Or-winning film, Paris, Texas on "Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground", which he has described as "the most soulful, transcendent piece in all American music. Essay by Shane Ford(guest post)* Blind Willie Johnson . 3 Go the the garden, sinner, see Those precious drops that flow; The heavy load he bore for … "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground", an instrumental that showcases Johnson's slide guitar playing, is reported to have been the inspiration for Ry Cooder's soundtrack for the 1984 Wim Wenders film Paris, Texas. Dark was the night, and cold the ground on which the Lord was laid; his sweat like drops of blood ran down; in agony he prayed. "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" is primarily an instrumental featuring Johnson's self-taught bottleneck slide guitar and picking style accompanied by his vocalizations of humming and moaning. [1], His records were sold by the Columbia and Vocalion labels with other blues acts like Bessie Smith, whom Johnson outsold during the Depression years. Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground DESCRIPTION: "Dark was the night and cold was the ground On which the Lord was laid; The sweat like drops of blood run down; In agony he prayed."