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O God We Ain't What We Oughta Be

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O God, we ain't what we oughta be

Tune: [O God, we ain't what we oughta be]
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Representative Text

O God, we ain’t what we oughta be.
O God, we ain’t what we wanna be.
O God, we ain’t what we gonna be.
But thank God, we ain’t what we wuz.

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First Line:	O God, we ain't what we oughta be
Title:	O God We Ain't What We Oughta Be
Source:	Old Slave Preacher
Language:	English
Notes:	This music may be reproduced for use in congregational worship or non-profit concert from http://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/o-god-we-aint-what-we-oughta-be