検索キーワード： "Robert A Johnson" アフリカ系アメリカ人

Theresa's dreams began when she was four years old. Her Beloved not only wooed her; he persuaded her to believe and to trust in Him. He teased her with His tenderness; He convinced her that He loved her. Theresa was only a child, but she remembered the sweetness of His promises. He promised to love her and to be kind to her; He promised to protect and provided. He promised her that He would always be with her and would never leave her. He pledged to always be her friend.

Johnson transformed memories of the sermons he heard in the late 1800s by renowned African American preachers into this now-classic work of original poetry. Basis for a PBS documentary on Johnson titled Lift Every Voice and Sing.