We Shall Overcome

We shall overcome, We shall overcome (Spiritual)

Tune: [We shall overcome]
Published in 38 hymnals

Audio files: Recording

Piano/Organ

Four Spirituals

Representative Text

We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
we shall overcome someday!

Refrain:
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
we shall overcome someday!

We’ll walk hand in hand … some day!

We shall live in peace … some day!

We are not afraid … today!

God will see us through … today!

Source: Voices Together #803

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Text Information

First Line: We shall overcome, We shall overcome (Spiritual)
Title: We Shall Overcome
Meter: Irregular
Source: African-American Spiritual
Place of Origin: United States
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Oh, deep in my heart
Copyright: Public Domain
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African American Heritage Hymnal #542

African American Heritage Hymnal #542
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Chalice Hymnal #630

Chalice Hymnal #630
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Community of Christ Sings #261

Community of Christ Sings #261
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CPWI Hymnal #559

CPWI Hymnal #559

Gather (3rd ed.) #817

Gather (3rd ed.) #817

Gather Comprehensive #724

Gather Comprehensive #724

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #711

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #711
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Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #527

Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #527
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Glory to God #379

Glory to God #379
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Hymns for a Pilgrim People #311

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #311
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Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #842

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #842
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Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #822

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #822
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Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #652

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #652
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Lift Every Voice and Sing II #227

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #227
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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #631

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #631
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RitualSong (2nd ed.) #906

RitualSong (2nd ed.) #906

Singing Our Faith #196

Singing Our Faith #196
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Singing the Living Tradition #169

Singing the Living Tradition #169
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Songs of Zion #127

Songs of Zion #127
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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #640

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #640

The Covenant Hymnal #751

The Covenant Hymnal #751
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The New Century Hymnal #570

The New Century Hymnal #570
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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #501

The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #501
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The United Methodist Hymnal #533

The United Methodist Hymnal #533
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This Far By Faith #213

This Far By Faith #213
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Total Praise #538

Total Praise #538
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Voices Together #803

Voices Together #803
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Worship and Rejoice #512

Worship and Rejoice #512

Zion still Sings #106

Zion still Sings #106

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #140

찬송과 예배 = Chansong gwa yebae = Come, Let Us Worship #140
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