If you haven’t got a copy of Heaven Shall Not Wait I hope you can still buy it at Wild Goose, who say they have copies to sell, as I note GIA say they are out of stock. It is an amazing collection and a necessary antidote to bland hymns. There are also copies available second hand on AbeBooks, and I know my copy was bought there years ago. Their shipping fees seem to have gone up a lot though. It’s also on Amazon and ebay for extortionate amounts.
This song answers the question, “Can you set a densely wordy social gospel attack to a traditional Geordie dance?” Apparently – yes. The authors worry that the song is too fast for all the words but suggests groups singing alternate verses or in relays.
Read the inflammatory words on page four of this bulletin. I suspect there are even more relevant now than in 1987. The last line is for those who will happily sing “The Summons”.
It is set to THE KEEL ROW.