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Jessye Norman

There's no anger ever in a spiritual. There's always the dream of a hope of a better day coming. That God understands the troubles that I'm experiencing.

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Jessye Norman is saying that spiritual songs or expressions never contain anger but instead carry a feeling of hopeful anticipation for improvement. She emphasizes that this hope is rooted in the belief that God is aware of and compassionate toward the difficulties one faces.

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