God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in VerseJames Weldon Johnson was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and one of the most revered African Americans of all time, whose life demonstrated the full spectrum of struggle and success. In "Godas Trombones," one of his most celebrated works, inspirational sermons of African American preachers are reimagined as poetry, reverberating with the musicality and splendid eloquence of the spirituals. This classic collection includes aListen LordaA Prayer, a aThe Creation, a aThe Prodigal Son, a aGo Down DeathaA Funeral Sermon, a aNoah Built the Ark, a aThe Crucifixion, a aLet My People Go, a and aThe Judgment Day.a |
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