Lift Him Up That's All
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| "Lift Him Up That's All" | |
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| Single by Washington Phillips | |
| Recorded | Dallas, Texas, December 2, 1927 |
| Genre | Gospel blues |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Unknown |
| Producer(s) | Frank B. Walker[1] |
"Lift Him Up That's All" is a gospel blues song recorded in 1927 by Washington Phillips. It is a solo performance, with Phillips' vocals and zither.[2]
The verses tell the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, found in the Gospel of John at 4:4-30.
The refrain draws from the Gospel of John at 12:32, often interpreted as a prophecy of the Crucifixion and/or the Resurrection of Jesus:
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
and runs as follows:[3]
Oh, lift Him up, that's all,
Lift Him up in His word,
If you'll tell the name of Jesus everywhere,
If you'll keep His name a-ringin' everywhere that you go,
He will draw men unto Him.
The song seems to have fallen into obscurity until revived in 2002 by the bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley.[citation needed]
Recordings
- 1927 – Washington Phillips, Columbia Records single [4][5][6]
- c. 1928[clarification needed] – Blind Benny Paris and Wife,[7] Victor Records(?)[8] single
- 2002 – Ralph Stanley, "Lift Him Up, That's All" [9][10] on the album Ralph Stanley
- 2011 – Ralph Stanley, "Lift Him Up, That's All" [9] on the album A Mother's Prayer [11]
