Angels Watching...

There are many variants of this old African-American spiritual about angels acting as guardians.
Angels Watching Over Me

All night, all day,
Angels watching over me, my Lord.
All night, all day,
Angels watching over me.

Well I looked over Jordan, and what did I see?
Angels watching over me, my Lord.
A band of angels standing next to me;
Angels watching over me.

All night, all day,
Angels watching over me, my Lord.
All night, all day,
Angels watching over me.

Sun is setting in the west;
Angels watching over me, my Lord.
Time for me to take my rest;
Angels are watching over me.

All night, all day
Angels watching over me, my Lord
All night, all day
Angels watching over me.

If I die before I wake,
Angels watching over me, my Lord,
Pray the Lord my soul to take
Angels watching over me.

As I live another day,
Angels watching over me my Lord
Pray the Lord will guide my way,
Angels watching over me.

One version was collected in 1924:
"21. De Angels are watchin' obuh me"
Nicholas George Julius Ballanta-(Taylor), Diploma, 1924, Saint Helena Island Spirituals, G. Schirmer, Inc. NY.
21. De Angels Are Watchin' obuh Me

Chorus-
All night, all night
de angels are watchin' obuh me
All night, all night
de angels are watchin' obuh me.-

Someday Peter and someday Paul
de Angels are watchin' obuh me-
Ain't but one Gawd made us all
De Angels are watchin' obuh me.-

You git dere befo' I do
de Angels are watchin' obuh me-
Tell all my fr'en's I'm coming too
De angels are watchin' obuh me.
De angels are watchin' obuh me.

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