Appears in 43 hymnals First Line: Not my brother, nor my sister Refrain First Line: It's me, it's me, O Lord Lyrics: 1 Not my brother, nor my sister, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not my brother, nor my sister, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
it’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.
2 Not the elder, nor the deacon, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not the elder, nor the deacon, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
it’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.
3 Not my father, nor my mother, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not my father, nor my mother, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
it’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.
4 Not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
not the stranger, nor my neighbor, but it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer.
It’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
standing in the need of prayer;
it’s me, it’s me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.
Topics: Meeting with God's People Prayer; African-American Used With Tune: [Not my brother, nor my sister, but it's me, O Lord] Text Sources: African-American spiritual
Standing in the Need of Prayer