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1 Not my brother, nor my sister, but it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer;
Not my brother, nor my sister, but it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
2 Not the preacher, nor the deacon, but it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
Not the preacher, nor the deacon, but it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer. It’s me, it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
3 Not my father, nor my mother, but it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
Not my father, nor my mother, but it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
4 Not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it's me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer;
Not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it's me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, Oh Lord,
Standin' in the need of prayer.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, Oh Lord |
| Title: | Standin' in the Need of Prayer |
| Refrain First Line: | It's me, it's me, Oh Lord |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1994 |
| Scripture: | ; |
| Source: | African-American spiritual |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | [Not my brother, nor my sister] |
| Key: | G Major |
| Source: | African-American spiritual |
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