Text:We Shall Overcome
Tune:MARTIN
Adapter:William Farley Smith

630. We Shall Overcome

1 We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
we shall overcome someday!
Oh, deep in my heart I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

2 The Lord will see us through.

3 We'll walk hand in hand.

4 We are not afraid (today).

5 The truth shall make us free.

6 We shall live in peace.

Text Information
First Line: We shall overcome
Title: We Shall Overcome
Meter: Irr.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Topic: God's Church: Life of Discipleship: Conflict and Perseverance; Adversity; Conflict (4 more...)
Source: African-American spiritual
Tune Information
Name: MARTIN
Adapter: William Farley Smith (1986)
Meter: Irr.
Key: C Major
Source: African-American spiritual
Copyright: Adapt. © 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House



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