VocalEssence Chorus, Casey Rafn, piano, Nick Mroczek and Robert Atendido, soloists

"Hold on just a little while longer.
Ev’rything will be all right.

Nora, Nora, let me come in,
Doors all fastened and the windows pinned,
Keep your hand on-a the plow, Hold on! Hold on!
Nora said, “You done lost your track.
Can’t plow straight and keep-a lookin’ back.”

Hold on! Sister, Hold on! Hold on! Brother, Hold on!
If you wanna get to Heaven let me tell you how:
Just keep your hand on the gospel plow.

Keep your hand on the gospel plow.
If that plow stays in your hand,
it will land you straight to the promised land.
Keep your hand on-a the plow, Hold on! Hold on!

Got me hand on the gospel plow,
wouldn’t take nothing for my journey now.
When I get to Heaven, gonna sing and shout,
and nobody there can put me out.

Mary had a golden chain,
ev’ry link spelled my Jesus name.
Keep on climbing and don’t you tire,
ev’ry round goes higher and higher.

Keep your hand on the gospel plow.
Holding, holding, holding on.
Keep your hand on the gospel plow and Hold on!
—Traditional Spiritual"