'Take This Hammer' is a prison, logging, and railroad work song, sharing verses with 'Nine Pound Hammer'. 'Swannanoa Tunnel' and 'Asheville Junction' are similar. Together, this group of songs are referred to as 'hammer songs' or 'roll songs' (after a group of wheelbarrow-hauling songs with much the same structure, though not mentioning hammers)
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'Take Your Burdens' takes advantage of the catchy rolling tune to bring the message of salvation.
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The 'Stone' in the chorus is 'The Rock', Christ Jesus.
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<div class=hlpbutton>Full intro.  Full break after 2nd chorus.   Tag and end</div>