Lift Every Voice and Sing II ‎#177

177. Standin' in the Need of Prayer

Refrain:
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standin’ in the need of prayer;
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standin’ in the need of prayer.

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

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

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

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

Text Information

• First Line: Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord
• Title: Standin' in the Need of Prayer
• Refrain First Line: It’s me, it’s me, O Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Hymns and Songs: Prayer
• Source: Traditional

Tune Information

• Name: [Not my brother, not my sister, but it’s me, O Lord]
• Arranger: Carl Haywood (b. 1949)
• Key: G Major
• Source: Negro Spiritual
• Copyright: Arr. from The Haywood Collection of Negro Spiritual, © 1992