To Mrs. Richard Riches, Petersburg, Va.
"Meet Me in Heaven 
or, The Night Funeral of a Slave" (1854)
Written & Composed for the Piano or Melodeon 
by Charles Crozat Converse, 1832-1918 

This song was suggested to the author by the 
affecting narrative entitled 'The Night Funeral 
of a Slave' which appeared recently in 'The Home 
Journal'

Boston: Oliver Ditson, 115 Washington St. 
Boston: C. C. Clapp & Co.
Cincinnati: D. A. Truax
New York: Berry & Gordon
Philadelphia: J. E. Gould
New Orleans: H. D. Hewitt
Plate No. 7456
[Source: at the Detroit Public Library,
from the Hackley Sheet Music Collection;
Digital ID: dpl-hac-11075.dc 
OCLC Record ID: 18062662]

1. Down in a southern valley at quiet close of day 
With friends all gathered round him, a dying negro lay; 
They listened to the accents ascending up in prayer 
“I’m going to my Saviour! Meet oh meet me there,” 

[REFRAIN and CHORUS sung after each verse]
“Meet me in heaven” was his feeble prayer 
“Master I am dying now, meet! oh! meet me there.”

2. The last farewell was spoken, the parting word was said,
And soon his soul was numbered forever with the dead,
They laid him down at midnight to sleep beneath the sod,
With solemn hymn and fervent prayer committing him to God.

3. When evening round is creeping and all our labor done,
We wander where he’s sleeping, so quiet and alone;
And as around is stealing the balmy summer air,
It seems to whisper softly “Meet! oh! meet me there!”