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Over My Head

Hymn on ONE LICENSE

Over my head I hear music in the air

Tune: OVER MY HEAD
Published in 9 hymnals


Representative Text

1 Over my head I see trouble in the air.
Over my head I see trouble in the air.
Over my head I see trouble in the air;
There must be a God somewhere!

2 Over my head I hear music in the air.
Over my head I hear music in the air.
Over my head I hear music in the air;
There must be a God somewhere!

3 Over my head I hear singing in the air.
Over my head I hear singing in the air.
Over my head I hear singing in the air;
There must be a God somewhere!

4 Over my head I see glory in the air.
Over my head I see glory in the air.
Over my head I see glory in the air;
There must be a God somewhere!

Source: Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #412

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Text Information

First Line: Over my head I hear music in the air
Title: Over My Head
Meter: 11.11.11.7
Source: Traditional
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)
Text

African American Heritage Hymnal #169

African American Heritage Hymnal #169
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Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #412

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #412

More Voices #88

More Voices #88
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Singing the Living Tradition #30

Singing the Living Tradition #30
Text

Songs of Zion #167

Songs of Zion #167
Text

The New Century Hymnal #514

The New Century Hymnal #514
Text

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #488

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #488
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Total Praise #163

Total Praise #163
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