Chalice Hymnal ‎#579

579. Standing in the Need of Prayer

[Refrain:]
It’s me (it's me), it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me (it's me), it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.

1 Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

2 Not the preacher, not the teacher, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
Not the preacher, not the teacher, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

3 Not my father, not my mother, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
Not my father, not my mother, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

4 Not the stranger, not my neighbor, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
Not the stranger, not my neighbor, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: It's me (it's me), it's me, O Lord
• Title: Standing in the Need of Prayer
• Refrain First Line: It's me (it's me), it's me, O Lord
• Meter: Irr.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: God's Church: Life of Discipleship: Prayer and Guidance; Prayer; Guidance; Spirituals
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: PENITENT
• Arranger: William Farley Smith (1986)
• Meter: Irr.
• Key: G Major
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Arr. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House