Zion still Sings ‎#149

149. 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, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord,
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;

2 Not the preacher, not the deacon, but it's me, O Lord,
standin' in the need of prayer;
not the preacher, nor the deacon, but it's me, O Lord,
standin' in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

3 Not my father, nor my mother, but it's me, O Lord,
standin' in the need of prayer;
not my father, nor my mother, but it's me, O Lord,
standin' in the need of prayer. [Refrain]

4 Not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it's me, O Lord,
standin' in the need of prayer;
not the stranger, nor 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, it's me, O Lord
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2007
• Topic: Order of Service: Call to Worship; Consecration; Healing; Humility; Prayer and Intercession; Renewal and Revival; Service Music; Spirituals
• Source: African American spiritual

Tune Information

• Name: [Not my brother, not my sister, but it's me, O Lord]
• Key: G Major
• Source: African American spiritual
• Copyright: Arr. © 1981 Abingdon Press, admin. by The Copyright Co.