Hymns for a Pilgrim People ‎#311

311. 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 We’ll walk hand in hand,
we’ll walk hand in hand,
we’ll walk hand in hand someday!
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

3 We shall all be free,
we shall all be free,
we shall all be free someday!
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

4 We shall live in peace;
we shall live in peace,
we shall live in peace someday!
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

5 The Lord will see us through,
The Lord will see us through,
The Lord will see us through someday!
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

Text Information

• First Line: We shall overcome, we shall overcome
• Title: We Shall Overcome
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2007
• Scripture:
  John 8:34-36
• Topic: Close of Worship / Sending Forth; Comfort; Courage; Discipleship; Encopragement; Faithfulness; Fear; Freedom; Hope; Justice; Liberation; Mission; Patience; Peace; Pilgrim / Pilgrimage; Reconciliation; Struggle; Unity
• Source: Spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: MARTIN
• Adapter: William Farley Smith, 1941-1997
• Arranger: William Farley Smith, 1944-1997
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Adapt. © 1989, The United Methodist Publishing House (Admin. The Copyright Company)