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We Shall Overcome

We shall overcome, we shall overcome (Spiritual)

Tune: [We shall overcome]
Published in 37 hymnals

Audio files: Recording

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

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 29 of 29)

African American Heritage Hymnal #542

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Chalice Hymnal #630

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CPWI Hymnal #559

Gather (3rd ed.) #817

Gather Comprehensive #724

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #711

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Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #527

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Glory to God #379

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Hymns for a Pilgrim People #311

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Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #842

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Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #822

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Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #652

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Lift Every Voice and Sing II #227

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One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #631

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RitualSong (2nd ed.) #906

Singing Our Faith #196

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Singing the Living Tradition #169

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Songs of Zion #127

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #640

The Covenant Hymnal #751

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The New Century Hymnal #570

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

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The United Methodist Hymnal #533

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This Far By Faith #213

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Total Praise #538

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Voices Together #803

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Worship and Rejoice #512

Zion still Sings #106

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

Include 8 pre-1979 instances
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