Songs for Life ‎#46

46. Standing in the Need of Prayer

1 Not my brother, nor my sister, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not my brother, nor my sister, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
it’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.

2 Not the elder, nor the deacon, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not the elder, nor the deacon, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
it’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.

3 Not my father, nor my mother, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not my father, nor my mother, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
it’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.

4 Not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
it’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.

Text Information

• First Line: Not my brother, nor my sister
• Title: Standing in the Need of Prayer
• Refrain First Line: It's me, it's me, O Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Meeting with God's People: Prayer; African-American
• Source: African-American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: [Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord]
• Key: G Major
• Source: African-American spiritual