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 (1 more...)
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



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